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poorly

adverb
 
 
/ˈpɔː.li/ US  /ˈpʊr-/

Definition

C1 not well: A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed.Not fit and healthyThin or slender (of people)
(Definition of poorly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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