Meaning & Definition of Poorly in English

1. Somewhat ill or prone to illness

• "My poor ailing grandmother"

• "Feeling a bit indisposed today"

• "You look a little peaked"

• "Feeling poorly"

• "A sickly child"

• "Is unwell and can't come to work"

1. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner

• Not well

• "He was ill prepared"

• "It ill befits a man to betray old friends"

• "The car runs badly"

• "He performed badly on the exam"

• "The team played poorly"

• "Ill-fitting clothes"

• "An ill-conceived plan"