What is with little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business called?
poorly — With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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