poorly
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(r) ("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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(s) 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