Poorly and Sparingly

Poorly

Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

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

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Sparingly

Sparingly adverb - To a meager degree or in a meager manner.

Poorly and sparingly are semantically related. You can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Sparingly".

Nearby Words: sparing, sparsely
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