as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
the road to the mountain lodge is so deficiently marked that we had a terrible time finding it
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Adverb
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His original message stressing an absence of ideological differences served him poorly, creating an opening for Bronin to make the case that Larson deserved the thanks of voters but not another term.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026 -
As a standalone oral supplement, it’s poorly absorbed, which is the reason clinics give for delivering it intravenously.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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The enterprise software industry faces real challenges from AI, and the crop of 2021-2022 LBOs in this space will age badly; keep an eye on Coupa, a 2022 Thoma Bravo take-private, Zendesk, and Hellman & Friedman/Permira buyouts of the same year.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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He has not been seen publicly since, leading to speculation that he was badly injured in the attack.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Deficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficiently. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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