Poor vs. Poorly

Pooradjective

With little or no possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Pooradjective

Of low quality.

Pooradjective

Used to express pity.

Pooradjective

Deficient in a specified way.

Pooradjective

Inadequate, insufficient.

Pooradjective

Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

Poornoun

(with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.

Pooradjective

Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.

Pooradjective

So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.

Pooradjective

Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected

Pooradjective

Worthy of pity or sympathy; - used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt.

Pooradjective

Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

Poornoun

A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); - called also power cod.

Pooradjective

moderate to inferior in quality;

Pooradjective

deserving or inciting pity;

Pooradjective

having little money or few possessions;

Pooradjective

characterized by or indicating lack of money;

Pooradjective

low in degree;

Pooradjective

badly supplied with desirable qualities or substances;

Pooradjective

not sufficient to meet a need;

Pooradjective

unsatisfactory;

Pooradjective

yielding little by great labor;

Poorlyadverb

In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.

Poorlyadverb

With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.

Poorlyadverb

Meanly; without spirit.

Poorlyadverb

Without skill or merit.

Poorlyadjective

ill, unwell, sick

Poorlyadverb

In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.

Poorlyadverb

With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.

Poorlyadverb

Meanly; without spirit.

Poorlyadverb

Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.

Poorlyadjective

Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health.

Poorlyadjective

somewhat ill or prone to illness;

Poorlyadverb

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well;