Poorly (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- I've been feeling poorly all week and can't seem to shake off this cold.
- Her grandmother had been poorly for months, struggling with a bad case of pneumonia.
- After the trip, he was feeling poorly and stayed in bed for a few days.
- Since the lack of sleep, John had been feeling poorly and was not very productive at work.
- Poorly conditioned air often makes me feel poorly and gives me a headache.