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poorly

 

[ หˆpสŠษ™rli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe how something is done or how well something is done

In a poor or inadequate manner; not well.

Synonyms

badly, inadequately, inefficiently

Examples of usage

  • The job was poorly done.
  • She sang poorly at the concert.
  • He managed the company poorly, and it soon went bankrupt.
Context #2 | Adverb

used to describe someone's health or condition

In a manner indicating ill health or low quality.

Synonyms

sickly, unwell, weakly

Examples of usage

  • He felt poorly after eating the spoiled food.
  • The car was poorly maintained and constantly broke down.

Translations

Translations of the word "poorly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฐเคพเคฌเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlecht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buruk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณะฐะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลบle

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชใ (ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚˜์˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุณูŠุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกpatnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zle

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ณŸ็ณ•ๅœฐ (zฤogฤo de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slabo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐัˆะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mal

Etymology

The adverb 'poorly' is derived from the adjective 'poor,' which originated from the Old French 'povre,' ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'pauper' meaning 'poor, needy.' Over time, 'poorly' developed to describe actions or conditions that are substandard or inadequate.

See also: poor, poorer, poverty.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,111 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.