The meaning of POORLY is in a poor condition or manner; especially : in an inferior or imperfect way : badly. How to use poorly in a sentence.

Poorly definition: in a poor manner or way.. See examples of POORLY used in a sentence.

POORLY meaning: 1. not well: 2. ill: 3. not well: . Learn more.

Whether the economy performs well or poorly, a serious gap looms between housing supply and demand. Show more... If someone is poorly, they are ill. You look very poorly.

Definition of poorly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 poor•ly (pŏŏr′ lē), adv. in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly. adj. in poor health; somewhat ill: I …

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb poorly, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. having little money or property.

Synonyms for POORLY: badly, bad, horribly, inadequately, unsatisfactorily, incorrectly, terribly, deficiently; Antonyms of POORLY: well, adequately, fine, satisfactorily, nicely, good, …

3 days ago · /ˈpɔrli/ /ˈpɔli/ IPA guide Definitions of poorly adverb (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well “the team played poorly ”