Poorly
Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Reasonably and poorly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasonably" instead an adverb "Poorly".
Reasonably
Reasonably adverb - With good reason or courtesy.
Poorly and reasonably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Reasonably".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Though the military itself is very poorly run, the general population seems to enjoy a reasonably comfortable standard of living.
Source: The Federation
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