Declining and Poorly

Declining

Declining adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Poorly and declining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poorly" instead an adjective "Declining".

Poorly

Poorly adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.

Declining and poorly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declining" instead an adjective "Poorly".

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Both words in one sentence

  • Dane Cook's "Isolated Incident" special on Comedy Central in 2009 was largely an attempt at redeeming his reputation as a stand-up comic after his popularity had been steadily declining for the previous few years, partly thanks to several poorly received high-profile film roles.
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