poorly
poorly — adverb
1. with weak quality, little skill, or disappointing results.
with weak quality, little skill, or disappointing results.
The team played poorly in the second half and lost 3-0.
play poorly for weak performance
Because the map was poorly drawn, we took the wrong road.
poorly + past participle
Mina answered the interview question poorly and missed the job.
This shelf was poorly built, so one leg came loose.
The phone camera performs poorly in rain and weak light.
- badly
the closest everyday synonym, broader and more common in speech
- inadequately
more formal, stressing that the quality or amount is not enough
- unsuccessfully
focuses on failure in the final result rather than low quality
- well
with good results or skill
- competently
stresses acceptable skill and control
- effectively
focuses on producing the wanted result
文法句型
verb + poorly
be + poorly + past participle
用法筆記
Common with verbs of performance and evaluation, such as 'play', 'perform', 'answer', 'write', and 'design'. Distinguish from adjective/1 (ILL): this adverb describes how something is done, not a person's health.
常見錯誤
poorly — adjective
- poorlypositive
- poorliercomparative
- poorliestsuperlative
1. slightly sick or not in your usual state of health.
slightly sick or not in your usual state of health.
Nina stayed home from school because she felt poorly all morning.
feel poorly after a linking verb
After the boat trip, Leo looked poorly and asked for water.
look poorly for visible illness
The baby has been poorly since Tuesday, so Dad called Dr. Wu.
By noon, our math teacher was poorly and left early.
Even the old cat seemed poorly after the long car ride.
文法句型
be poorly
feel poorly
look poorly
seem poorly
用法筆記
Usually follows linking verbs such as 'be', 'feel', 'look', and 'seem'; it is uncommon before a noun. Distinguish from adverb/1 (BADLY DONE): this adjective describes a person's health, not the quality of an action.