Poorly

Pronunciation: /pʊrli/

Definitions of poorly

adjective Of substandard quality or performance

Example Sentences

A1 She sings poorly.

A2 The student performed poorly on the exam.

B1 The restaurant received a poor review for its service.

B2 The company's decision was poorly received by the public.

C1 The project was executed poorly due to lack of planning.

C2 The athlete's performance was criticized for being poorly executed.

adverb In a poor or inadequate manner

Example Sentences

A1 She sings poorly.

A2 The student performed poorly on the exam.

B1 The project was poorly executed.

B2 The company's decision was poorly received by the public.

C1 The novel was poorly written and lacked depth.

C2 The actor's performance was poorly reviewed by critics.

Examples of poorly in a Sentence

formal The experiment was conducted poorly, resulting in inconclusive data.

informal She did poorly on the test because she didn't study.

slang I feel like I'm dressed so poorly today.

figurative His relationship with his parents is poorly patched up.

Grammatical Forms of poorly

• past tense: did poorly
• plural: poorly
• comparative: more poorly
• superlative: most poorly
• present tense: perform poorly
• future tense: will perform poorly
• perfect tense: have performed poorly
• continuous tense: is performing poorly
• singular: poorly
• positive degree: poorly
• infinitive: to perform poorly
• gerund: performing poorly
• participle: poorly

Origin and Evolution of poorly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'poorly' originated from the Middle English word 'poverlich', which was derived from the Old French word 'povre' meaning 'poor'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'poorly' evolved to not only describe someone's financial state but also their physical or mental condition, indicating a lack of health or well-being.