Synonym: ailing, badly, ill, indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell. Similar words: poor, floor leader, pool, spoon, lampoon, teaspoon, tablespoon, world. Meaning: ['pʊrlɪ /'pʊəlɪ] 
adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness. adv. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well.
adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness. adv. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well. 
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31 She was poorly prepared for the examination.
32 His poem compares poorly with yours.
33 The poorly sealed can blew.
34 They were poorly informed about their rights.
35 Their schools are very poorly equipped.
36 You look rather poorly to me.
37 'Othello' was rendered rather poorly.
38 The poorly designed bridge needs remedial work to make It'safe.
39 The roads around the town have been very poorly maintained.
40 According to a hospital spokesman, his condition is said to be poorly, but stable.
41 "State-owned industries will always perform poorly," John Moore informed readers.
42 A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed.
43 During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended.
43 Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and build good sentences.
44 I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
45 Guilt for poorly behaved children usually lies with the parents.
46 Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions.
47 That is the fact of Hungarian football — they can play very well or very poorly.
48 This fish travels poorly.
49 Although these vegetables adapt well to our temperate climate, they tend to crop poorly.
50 The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked.
51 He says he's feeling poorly and he's going back to bed.
52 My daughter's a bit poorly today, so she didn't go to school.
53 Religious education is poorly and superficially taught in most schools.
54 The geographical spread of the industry in the 16th century is hard to ascertain, for much of it is poorly recorded.
55 The effects of these chemicals on the body are still poorly understood.
56 The proposal is so poorly designed, they won't even get to first base with the directors.
57 The company has been performing poorly over the past year.
58 The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.
59 The country was so poorly off it had to close many of its embassies abroad.
60 Some of the clauses in the contract had been very poorly drafted.