Textual thesaurus for "poorly"

(adj) ailing, under the weather, indisposed, unwell, peaked, sickly, seedy

somewhat ill or prone to illness

my poor ailing grandmother; feeling a bit indisposed today; you look a little peaked; feeling poorly; a sickly child; is unwell and can't come to work

(adv) ill, badly

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

he was ill prepared; it ill befits a man to betray old friends; the car runs badly; he performed badly on the exam; the team played poorly; ill-fitting clothes; an ill-conceived plan