definition of
poorly

[1] #1 poorly r. [ill, badly] ('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "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-. wn

[2] #2 poorly s. [ailing, indisposed, peaked, sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedy] somewhat ill or prone to illness; "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". wn