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poorly

/ poorly /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
(`ill'' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
"he was ill prepared"
"it ill befits a man to betray old friends"
"the car runs badly"
"he performed badly on the exam"
"the team played poorly"
"ill"
Opposites:
well good
Pertains to:
mediocre poor second-rate
Domain:
combining form
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
2
Times Searched
24
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