Poorly and Terribly

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Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Usage example: he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests

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Terribly and poorly are semantically related in badly topic. In some cases you can use "Terribly" instead an adverb "Poorly".

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Terribly adverb - To a great degree.

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Poorly and terribly are semantically related in very badly topic. Sometimes you can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Terribly".

Nearby Word: terrible

The voice actor for Barry Burton in the original Resident Evil, Barry Gjerde, is Danish, his accent only adding to the hilarity or the already poorly written and terribly acted story.

Source: Fake American
A poorly funded and terribly unqualified crew, but a crew nonetheless.Stand Still Stay Silent is a post-apocalyptic webcomic by the same artist who drew A Red Tails Dream.

Source: Webcomic / Stand Still, Stay Silent
He indulges so terribly in his power that things quickly go poorly for him.

Source: Blessed With Suck / Literature

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