poorly

poorly
['pɔːlɪ] [AE 'pʊərlɪ] 1.
avverbio
1) (not richly) [live, dress, dressed] miseramente

to be poorly off — essere malmesso (economicamente)

2) (badly) [written, paid, argued, managed, lit] male

to do poorly — [student] ottenere scarsi risultati

2.
aggettivo malaticcio, in cattiva salute
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adverb (not well; badly: a poorly written essay.) male
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poorly /ˈpʊəlɪ/
A avv.
1 poveramente; scarsamente: poorly furnished, poveramente ammobiliato
2 in modo mediocre (o scadente); male; maluccio: (sport) to play poorly, giocare maluccio
B a. pred.
(fam.) in cattiva salute; indisposto
poorly timed, intempestivo □ to feel (o to be) poorly, non sentirsi bene; essere malandato □ to think poorly of sb., avere una scarsa opinione di q.to be poorly off, star male a quattrini; essere in miseria; essere giù (a provviste, ecc.).
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['pɔːlɪ] [AE 'pʊərlɪ] 1.
avverbio
1) (not richly) [live, dress, dressed] miseramente

to be poorly off — essere malmesso (economicamente)

2) (badly) [written, paid, argued, managed, lit] male

to do poorly — [student] ottenere scarsi risultati

2.
aggettivo malaticcio, in cattiva salute

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