poorly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpʊəli/ or /ˈpɔːli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpʊrli/ or /ˈpɔrli/

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Adverb

Positive poorly

Comparative poorlier

Superlative poorliest

Positive poorly

Comparative more poorly

Superlative most poorly

1. If something is done poorly, it is done in a way that it is bad or not good enough.

   to do poorly in business

   we should get a refund from the contractor, the renovation was done poorly with cracked tiles.

Related words

• poor