1adjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
“my poor ailing grandmother”
01 Word definition
poorly
6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants
Is POORLY a word?
Yes. POORLY is a 6-letter adjective. somewhat ill or prone to illness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-O-O-R-L-YHow do you spell POORLY?
POORLY contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.
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2adverb
(‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
“he was ill prepared”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗ailingindisposedpeakedsicklyunwellunder the weatherillbadly
02 Letter breakdown
How is POORLY spelled?
P1O2O3R4L5Y6
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell POORLY?
POORLY is spelled P-O-O-R-L-Y. It contains 6 letters.