POORLY Meaning of POORLY in English I poorly adverb BrE AmE ˈpɔː li ˈpʊə- AmE ˈpʊr li ˈpɔːr-, ˈpoʊr- ▶ ˌ poorly ˈ off ◂ BrE AmE II poorly adjective BrE AmE ˈpɔːl i ˈpʊəl i AmE ˈpʊrl i ˈpɔːrl-, ˈpoʊrl- Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012