All poorly synonyms
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P p adverb poorly
- negligently β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- disgracefully β In a disgraceful manner.
- meagerly β deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- adversely β unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
- incompetently β not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- deplorably β causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- grimly β stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- disappointingly β failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- faultily β In a faulty manner.
- flimsily β In a flimsy manner.
- inadequately β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- improperly β not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- miserably β wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- erroneously β In an erroneous manner.
- inefficaciously β Without efficacy or effect.
- deficiently β In a deficient manner.
- disreputably β In a disreputable manner.
- ingloriously β In an inglorious manner.
adjective poorly
- ailing β An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- ghastly β shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
- diseased β a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- grim β stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- crummy β Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- ill β of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- funny β funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
adv poorly
- ineptly β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- abjectly β utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
- apologetically β containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- imperfectly β of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- at a discount β below the regular price
- awfully β in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
- meanly β moderately.
- advantageously β providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
- feebly β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- maladroitly β lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- ineffectively β not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- defectively β having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine.
- cheaply β costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- ineffectually β not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- humbly β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- abominably β repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.
adj poorly
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- in a bad way β not good in any manner or degree.
- dogeared β (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- bilious β If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
- ill-equipped β badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.
- in-correct β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- down with β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- hospitalized β to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.