poorly

When used as an adverb, this word describes a deficiency in execution or quality, often suggesting a lack of care, skill, or adequate resources. It frequently modifies verbs of action or state to indicate a substandard result. As an adjective, it functions as a predicate adjective meaning unwell or sick. In this specific usage, it is non-gradable in some dialects but commonly used to describe a general state of physical malaise without specifying a particular disease.