poorly Antonyms
Strongest:
- adequately
- well
- decently
- all-right
- all-right
- fine
- satisfactorily
- tolerably
- adequately
- good
- appropriately
- okay
- nicely
- correctly
- satisfactorily
- so-so
- rightly
- well
- fine
- so-so
- good
- tolerably
- acceptably
- decently
- appropriately
- acceptably
- rightly
- okay
- correctly
- nicely
Strong:
- exactly
- passably
- ideally
- palatably
- fittingly
- palatably
- fittingly
- ok
- precisely
- respectably
- precisely
- suitably
- exactly
- seemly
- respectably
- passably
- ideally
- seemly
- faithfully
- faithfully
- suitably
- ok
Weak:
Strongest:
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Weak:
- disastrously
- meagerly
- flagrantly
- unbearably
- damnably
- abysmally
- reprehensibly
- vilely
- egregiously
- shabbily
- unacceptably
- shoddily
- insufficiently
- execrably
- rottenly
- scantily
- lousily
- naughtily
- unspeakably
- abominably
- intolerably
- deplorably
- inappropriately
- horrifically
- indecently
- dreadfully
- horrendously
- vulgarly
- detestably
- awfully
- unsuitably
- atrociously
- grossly
- miserably
Meaning of poorly
poorly (s)
somewhat ill or prone to illness
poorly (r)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
poorly Sentence Examples
- The student performed poorly on the exam, earning only a failing grade.
- The poorly maintained car broke down on the highway, leaving the driver stranded.
- The restaurant served poorly prepared food, resulting in several complaints.
- The singer's voice was poorly projected, making it difficult to hear the lyrics.
- The poorly written essay contained numerous grammatical errors and lacked clear organization.
- The poorly planned project exceeded its budget and missed its deadline.
- The poorly trained staff provided inadequate customer service, leading to dissatisfaction.
- The poorly constructed building showed signs of cracks and leaks, posing a safety hazard.
- The poorly timed decision backfired, causing the company significant losses.
- The poorly conceived idea was met with indifference and failed to gain traction.
FAQs About the word poorly
somewhat ill or prone to illness, (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
badly, bad, horribly, incorrectly, unsatisfactorily, deficiently,inadequately, wretchedly, terribly, disastrously
adequately, well, decently, all right, all right, fine, satisfactorily, tolerably, adequately, good
The student performed poorly on the exam, earning only a failing grade.
The poorly maintained car broke down on the highway, leaving the driver stranded.
The restaurant served poorly prepared food, resulting in several complaints.
The singer's voice was poorly projected, making it difficult to hear the lyrics.
