poorly
In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
Example
“to live poorly”
Other meanings
With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
“to do poorly in business”
Meanly; without spirit.
Synonyms
- ill
- badly
Word history
From Middle English "poorly".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “poorly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.