as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
the new tennis racket did nothing for my game; I performed as lousily as ever
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Adverb
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Big Brother people go on The Amazing Race and do poorly.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Jan. 2025 -
The film met with less critical success, did poorly at the box office, and was nominated for just one Oscar—for its cinematography, by Emmanuel Lubezki.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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“Lousily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lousily. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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