poorly

adverb50 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.8

receiving a low salary for work

having received a low standard of education

not planned or arranged effectively

lacking sufficient knowledge or information

having received inadequate training for a task or job

not grown or advanced to a mature or effective state

not appropriate or a good match for a particular purpose or person

lacking enthusiasm or a reason to do something

not protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, or electricity from passing through

to produce text that is low in quality or full of errors

to not do a task or activity well

to not play well in a game or sport

to have a night of restless or insufficient sleep

not ready or equipped for something

to create a plan or object with significant flaws

to have an unhealthy or inadequate diet

to not work or operate in the correct way

to wear clothes that are untidy, unsuitable, or of low quality

to perform a role unconvincingly

to explain the meaning of something in a vague or inaccurate way

to be unsuccessful in a particular situation

to write a preliminary version of something that is low in quality

to express something using inappropriate or unclear language