poorly
poorly is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.
- 2.Meanly; without spirit. Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, That from his wars they poorly would retire. Dryden.
- 3.Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly. Poorly off, not well off; not rich.
- 4.Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly in health." T. Scott.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is poorly.
- What is with little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business called?
- What is meanly; without spirit. Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, That from his wars they poorly would retire. Dryden called?
- What is without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly. Poorly off, not well off; not rich called?
- What is somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly in health." T. Scott called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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