- (adv.) In a poor manner or condition; without plenty or sufficiency or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.
- (adv.) Meanly; without spirit.
- (adv.) With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.
- (a.) Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health.
- (adv.) Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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