: in a poor condition or manner
: somewhat ill : indisposed
Examples of poorly in a Sentence
Adverb
he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests
Adjective
she stayed home because she was feeling poorly
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
It was so poorly received that the sequel has been universally ignored by all the media that followed.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Maggie Astor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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Adverb
This marks their 12th tag team title reign on the main roster and 13th overall, and at a time when Raw’s tag division is poorly booked, the all-time great duo is the right team to lead the charge.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
It was so poorly received that the sequel has been universally ignored by all the media that followed.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Poorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poorly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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