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    • poorly :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

    • poorly :(`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

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