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poorly
adverb
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How to pronounce poorly:

Definition of poorly:

poorly (adverb):
badly
in a poor condition or manner
in an inferior or imperfect way badly
('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well.

Synonyms for poorly:

bad
badly
crudely
deficiently
horribly
inadequately
incompetently
incorrectly
inexpertly
inferiorly
insufficiently
shabbily
terribly
unsatisfactorily
unsuccessfully
wretchedly
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