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poorly

/ˈpuɹli/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adverb

    (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

    he was ill prepared

  2. adjective

    somewhat ill or prone to illness

    my poor ailing grandmother

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