"poorly" meaning in English

See poorly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈpʊəli/ [UK], /ˈpʊrli/ [US] Audio: en-us-poorly.ogg [US]
  1. If something is done poorly, it is done in a way that it is bad or not good enough.
    Sense id: simple-poorly-en-adv-iZq0ebzO
     
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          "text": "to do poorly in business"
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          "text": "we should get a refund from the contractor, the renovation was done poorly with cracked tiles."
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        {
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        },
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