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| 1. | [ adverb ] (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well | |
| Synonyms: | badly ill | |
| Examples: | "he was ill prepared" "the car runs badly" "he performed badly on the exam" "the team played poorly" "ill-fitting clothes" "an ill-conceived plan" |
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| Related terms: | well combining_form mediocre mediocre | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] somewhat ill or prone to illness | |
| Synonyms: | ailing peaked sickly under_the_weather unwell indisposed | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | ill | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] somewhat ill or prone to illness | |
| Synonyms: | ailing peaked sickly unwell indisposed | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | ill | |
| Similar spelling: |
poor_law poorwill |
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