poorly

Meanings

Adverb

• In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
• With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
• Meanly; without spirit.
• Without skill or merit.
• In a negative manner; with disapproval.

Adjective

• ill, unwell, sick

Origin

• From Middle English poorly, pouerly, poreliche, poureliche, pouerliche, equivalent to poor + -ly.
• From poor + -ly.