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adverb

Poorly adv.

In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.

With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.

Meanly; without spirit. "Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, That from his wars they poorly would retire."

Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.

Poorly off, not well off; not rich.

adjective

Poorly adj. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly in health."

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Etymology of 'Poorly'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Poorly" Quotes from Famous Books

... by many years), she had attained the middle age before I was born, no children having been vouchsafed to my parents in the early stages of their union. Yet even at the present day, now that years threescore and ten have passed over her head, attended with sorrow and troubles manifold, poorly chequered with scanty joys, can I look on that countenance and doubt that at one time beauty decked it as with a glorious garment? Hail to thee, my parent! as thou sittest there, in thy widow's weeds, in the dusky parlour in the house overgrown with the lustrous ivy of ...

— Lavengro - The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest • George Borrow

... padre was called out to attend one who, as was explained to me, was bitten by a "fool" dog. On entering the poorly-lighted shack, we found, surrounded by a gaping crowd, the victim foaming at the mouth. He had indeed been bitten by a "fool" dog, and he died a few hours afterwards, as we could do but little to ...

— The Great White Tribe in Filipinia • Paul T. Gilbert

... tenth and another. There is something to be said on his side, it must be remembered; the man had not received what was due to him; and although he was not in actual poverty, his only property in this world consisted of these very thirds and eighths and tenths. But if we are inclined to think poorly of the Admiral for his dismal pertinacity, what are we to think of the people who took advantage of their high position to ignore consistently the just ...

— Christopher Columbus, Complete • Filson Young

... day that Jack served he was fed very poorly, and was worked to the saddleskirts. Next day he came in just before the dinner was sent up to the parlour. They were taking the goose off the spit, but well becomes Jack he whips a knife off the dresser, ...

— Celtic Fairy Tales • Joseph Jacobs (coll. & ed.)

... teaching lessons,—it seems almost a piece of presumption too great for endurance to foist another upon the market. There is scarcely room in the literary world for amateurs and maiden efforts; the very worthiest are sometimes poorly repaid for their best efforts. Yet, another one is offered the public, a maiden effort,—a little thing with absolutely nothing to commend it, that seeks to do nothing more ...

— Violets and Other Tales • Alice Ruth Moore

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