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Word entry · 6 letters

poorly

Best crossword clue

"In bad health"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈpʊə.li/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted loopryStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • to live poorly
  • to do poorly in business
  • Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, / That from his wars they poorly would retire.

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

01In bad health6 letters

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