Poorly
Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Very badly and poorly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very badly" instead an adverb "Poorly".
Very badly
Poorly and very badly are semantically related. You can use "Poorly" instead an adverb phrase "Very badly".
Mutual synonyms
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Very badly and Poorly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorly/very_badly
Poorly & Very badly. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorly/very_badly>.
Very badly or Poorly. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorly/very_badly.
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