Poor and Poorly

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Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

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

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

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

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

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

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