poorly
US /ˈpurli/
adverb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new product sold poorly because the price was too high.
Word Family
Synonyms
- badlyto a severe or serious degree
- inadequatelyin an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
- insufficientlyto an insufficient degree
Collocations
- Easy feel poorly todayto feel poorly today, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- Medium poorly written project documentationdescribing poorly written project documentation (somewhat ill or prone to illness)
- Hard poorly diversified investment portfolio risksdescribing poorly diversified investment portfolio risks (somewhat ill or prone to illness)
- Very Hard ill-conceived and poorly executed strategydescribing ill-conceived and poorly executed strategy (poorly conceived or thought out)
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