poorly

¹poor·ly

adv \ˈpu̇r-lē, ˈpȯr-\

Definition of POORLY

: in a poor condition or manner; especially : in an inferior or imperfect way : badly <sang poorly>

Examples of POORLY

1. <he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests>

First Known Use of POORLY

13th century

Related to POORLY

Synonyms: bad, deficiently, inadequately, lousily, badly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily, wretchedly

Antonyms: acceptably, adequately, all right, fine, good, nicely, OK (or okay), palatably, passably, satisfactorily, so-so, tolerably, well

Related Words: abysmally, atrociously, awfully, damnably, deplorably, detestably, disastrously, dreadfully, execrably, horrendously, horribly, horrifically, rottenly, terribly; intolerably, unbearably; inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, reprehensibly, unsuitably, vulgarly; naughtily; egregiously, flagrantly, grossly; miserably, shoddily, sleazily, trashily, unspeakably; abominably, odiously, vilely; inferiorly, insufficiently, meagerly, meanly, niggardly, scantily, scantly, shabbily, skimpily, sparely, stingily

Near Antonyms: appropriately, congruously, correctly, decently, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably; exactly, faithfully, ideally, precisely, respectably; gratifyingly, satisfyingly

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Rhymes with POORLY

purely, surely