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Meanings of poorly in English
Portuguese
pobremente Somewhat ill or prone to illness.
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Examples for "sickly"
Examples for "sickly"
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Though not exactly sickly, neither is the market in the rudest health.
2
She certainly looked very pale and sickly, just as Terence had said.
3
They looked like brothers in the sickly glow of the seal-oil lamp.
4
The Sage of Rotterdam was old and sickly; his day was over.
5
Now their unsold homes are the bane of a sickly housing market.
1
Flu has peaked in other European countries including Belgium, Ireland and Serbia.
2
The coronavirus crisis has still not peaked in the social care sector.
3
Still, the World Health Organization warned the epidemic has not yet peaked.
4
In the slow-paced group, both components peaked earlier for correct response withholds.
5
Reports peaked over the summer months, with 31 incidents in July alone.
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The patient is unwell; the doctor is unwell; the system is broken.
2
She reported feeling unwell following her return to Canada earlier this week.
3
Another Egyptian source with links to the family said he was unwell.
4
That means people have felt unwell and just gone about their business.
5
If anyone is unwell and their condition deteriorates, seek medical attention immediately.
1
Analysts said the new laptop may help revive the ailing PC market.
2
Sisi supporters hope he can bring stability and improve Egypt's ailing economy.
3
They later said they would also free Jorge Gechem, an ailing legislator.
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Segars said there would be repercussions too for an ailing labour market.
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Economists have expressed concern the steps could further damage the ailing economy.
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In the hall I found a seedy-looking individual of about middle age.
2
The area went from congested and commercial to seedy as he walked.
3
The crew was seedy; all they did was stop at souvenir stands.
4
A seedy boarding house in a seedy part of town, that's all.
5
To our right stood a seedy barn enclosed within a dilapidated fence.
1
I was always interested in chickens, and dosed all the indisposed as:
2
The animals become indisposed, and the secretion of milk is much lessened.
3
If the watchman found him again, he'd just say he was indisposed.
4
Write him that I am indisposed, and that will end the matter.
5
The Commission feels indisposed to initiate any movement looking to its suspension.
1
I thought you might be a little under the weather this morning.
2
Now whenever I feel under the weather, I reach for my pearls.
3
Once, under the weather cloth, I came upon him talking to himself.
4
After a week of feeling under the weather I rang my mum.
5
I'm feeling a little... under the weather at the moment,' he said.
Usage of poorly in English
1
Objective: Diabetes distress among patients from ethnic minorities is still poorly understood.
2
However, the genetic basis of feed utilization in livestock remains poorly understood.
3
However, the implications of livebirth bias on risk estimation remain poorly understood.
4
However, regulation of local protein synthesis in developing axons remains poorly understood.
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Mr Davidson did not believe Ms Dalziel has handled the situation poorly.
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In general, mortgage loans made that year have so far performed poorly.
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Background: The arrhythmic risk of patients with myocarditis overtime remains poorly known.
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However, the host-parasite interactions responsible for initiating this response are poorly understood.
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Or maybe an impoverished African nation with a poorly developed health service?
10
Kurdish opposition parties did poorly when Iraq held federal elections in May.
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However, the manner in which this information is coded is poorly understood.
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However, the genetic basis of pigmentation is poorly known in this group.
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Health systems are under-resourced and poorly accessible to those most at risk.
14
However, the molecular pathways involved in the remodelling process are poorly understood.
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National awareness strategies should be implemented, especially for poorly educated young men.
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At the moment, the long-term consequences of mammalian cloning remain poorly characterized.
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