poorly

adverb, adjective/ˈpɔːli/CEFR B2

খারাপভাবে; অসুস্থ

Meaning

Badly, or in British English slightly ill.

Example sentences

The essay is poorly written.রচনাটি খারাপভাবে লেখা।
She has been poorly all week.সে সারা সপ্তাহ অসুস্থ ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: under the weather

Antonyms: well

Similar words, and what each means

under the weather
শরীর খারাপ, অসুস্থ
Feeling slightly ill or unwell.
under the weather
শরীর খারাপ, অসুস্থ
Feeling slightly ill or unwell.

Other English words for “খারাপভাবে; অসুস্থ”

sick
Not well; suffering from an illness.
ill
Not in good health.
under the weather
Feeling slightly ill or unwell.
unwell
Not feeling healthy, usually not seriously.

Opposite words

well
ভালোভাবে, সুস্থ
In a good way; also healthy.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

pooradjectiveগরিব; নিম্নমানের

“poorly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Schools are poorly staffed, a serious illness means a journey to a district hospital, work is seasonal, and a young person with a degree finds nothing there to do with it.
Village Life and City Life →
And the loss repeats: an unschooled child becomes a poorly paid parent whose own children are sent out to work.
Child Labour →

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