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poorly

adv
/ˈpʊə.li/UK/ˈpʊɹ.li/US

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from poorly

Definitions

  1. In a poor manner or condition

    In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.

    • to live poorly

  2. With little or no success

    With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.

    • to do poorly in business

  3. Meanly

    Meanly; without spirit.

    • Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, / That from his wars they poorly would retire.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Without skill or merit.

      • He plays tennis poorly.

    2. In a negative manner

      In a negative manner; with disapproval; unfavorably.

      • I think poorly of them.
      • She looked poorly on that suggestion.

    3. Ill, unwell, sick.

      • to report one's child poorly
      • We talk about Kim, who is very poorly now. He can hardly see at all, and his legs are suppurating.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at poorly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at poorly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at poorly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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