/ Dictionary / Index P poorly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: poor•ly Pronunciation: (poor'lē), [key] — adv. in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly. —adj. in poor health; somewhat ill: I hear she's been poorly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: poorly (Thesaurus) poor law poor mouth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language