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    poorly

    poorly - Dictionary definition and meaning for word poorly

    Definition
    (adj) somewhat ill or prone to illness
    Example Sentence
    • my poor ailing grandmother
    • feeling a bit indisposed today
    • you look a little peaked
    • feeling poorly
    • a sickly child
    • is unwell and can't come to work
    Definition
    (adv) (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
    Synonyms : badly , ill
    Example Sentence
    • he was ill prepared
    • it ill befits a man to betray old friends
    • the car runs badly
    • he performed badly on the exam
    • the team played poorly
    • ill-fitting clothes
    • an ill-conceived plan

Word used in video below:
text: Poorly. I've hit a wall.
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