as in badly
in an unsatisfactory way
he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests a poorly drawn figure
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she stayed home because she was feeling poorly
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Recent Examples of poorly
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But its effects on the academic labor market, and on the research and educational practice of colleges and universities, is still poorly understood.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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Dark energy is a mysterious and poorly understood form of energy that makes up approximately 68 percent of the universe's total energy density.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But its effects on the academic labor market, and on the research and educational practice of colleges and universities, is still poorly understood.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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This can go badly wrong when such tools are used to classify people and make consequential decisions about them.Arvind Narayanan, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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But now there are reports of folks getting significantly injured as a result, sometimes badly enough to get hospitalized.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jodi Blodgett is so sick of all the extras that she's stopped flying.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is bacteria that can make people sick with an illness called salmonellosis.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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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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This Canada Goose one is stuffed with down feathers to protect your neck from the elements.Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Campbell's fourth down gambles helped lift Detroit to a 34-31 victory.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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In 2023 and 2024, more than 100 people fell ill from salmonella linked to raw milk from Raw Farm, the same California company now at the center of raw milk recalls for bird flu.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Producer, composer and songwriter David Foster advocates for a higher purpose: to support the families of critically ill children and highlight the call for organ donors.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Poorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poorly. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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