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    poorly
    I
    poor‧ly1 /ˈpɔːli $ ˈpʊrli/ adverb
    badly:
        Jana’s doing poorly in school.
        poorly educated workers
        The article was poorly written.

    II
    poorly2 adjective British English informal
    ill:
        Matt’s wife’s been very poorly.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ ill [not before noun] especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well: Her mother is seriously ill in hospital. | I woke up feeling really ill.
       ▪ sick especially American English ill: She’s been sick with the flu. | a sick child | Dan got sick on vacation.
       ▪ not very well [not before noun] ill, but not seriously ill: Sarah’s not very well – she has a throat infection.
       ▪ unwell [not before noun] formal ill: The singer had been unwell for some time. | Symptoms include fever, aching muscles, and feeling generally unwell.
       ▪ poorly [not before noun] British English spoken ill: Your grandmother’s been very poorly lately.
       ▪ in a bad way [not before noun] very ill because of a serious injury or disease: You’d better call an ambulance – she looks like she’s in a bad way.
       ▪ be off sick British English, be out sick American English to be not at work because of an illness: Two teachers were off sick yesterday.