Poorly
Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests
Unsatisfactorily is a synonym for poorly in badly topic. In some cases you can use "Unsatisfactorily" instead an adverb "Poorly", when it comes to topics like crudely. popular alternative
Unsatisfactorily
Unsatisfactorily adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: unsatisfactorily prepared entrées should be immediately returned to the kitchen and replaced with something more acceptable
Poorly is a synonym for unsatisfactorily. You can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Unsatisfactorily". popular alternative
Nearby Word: unsatisfactory
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- bad and poorly
- bad and unsatisfactorily
- ill and poorly
- ill and unsatisfactorily
- badly and poorly
- badly and unsatisfactorily
- insufficiently and poorly
- insufficiently and unsatisfactorily
- scantily and poorly
- scantily and unsatisfactorily
- crudely and poorly
- crudely and unsatisfactorily
- inadequately and poorly
- inadequately and unsatisfactorily
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