Poorly and Scantily

Poorly

Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests

Scantily and poorly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scantily" instead an adverb "Poorly".

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Scantily

Scantily adverb - In a sparse or scanty way.
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Poorly and scantily are semantically related. You can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Scantily".

Nearby Words: scanty, scantiness
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