Poorly and Unsound

Poorly

Poorly adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.
Usage example: she stayed home because she was feeling poorly

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

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Unsound

Unsound adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.
Usage example: an unsound horse that will have to be disqualified from the race

Poorly and unsound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poorly" instead an adjective "Unsound".

Nearby Words: unsounded, unsoundly
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