poorly off — adj [not before noun] BrE someone who is poorly off does not have very much money ≠ ↑well off … Dictionary of contemporary English
poorly off — index impecunious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
poorly off — adjective (not before noun) 1 someone who is poorly off does not have very much money 2 be poorly off for to not have enough of something: We have enough textbooks but we re poorly off for lab equipment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
be poorly off — phrase to not have much money Thesaurus: to not have enough or any moneysynonym Main entry: poorly … Useful english dictionary
Poorly — Poor ly, adv. 1. In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly. [1913 Webster] 2. With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poorly — I UK [ˈpɔː(r)lɪ] / UK [ˈpʊə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpʊrlɪ] adverb * badly a poorly paid job The hospital is poorly equipped. • be poorly off II UK [ˈpɔː(r)lɪ] / UK [ˈpʊə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpʊrlɪ] adjective British informal ill … English dictionary
off-day — n. A day when things go poorly; as, I guess this is one of my off days. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be poorly off — to not have much money … English dictionary
poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, deficiently, defectively, imperfectly, incompetently; appallingly, abysmally, atrociously, awfully, dreadfully; crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, imperfectly, incompetently, crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn: ill, unwell, not very well, ailing, indisposed, out of sorts … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
