/ ˈpɔːli; ˈpʊəli; NAmE ˈpʊrli; ˈpɔːrli/ adverb , adjective
■ adverb
in a way that is not good enough
SYN badly :
a poorly attended meeting (= at which there are not many people)
poorly designed
The job is relatively poorly paid.
Our candidate fared poorly in the election (= did not get many votes) .
■ adjective
[ not usually before noun ] ( BrE , informal ) ill / sick :
She felt poorly.