Poorly vs. Sick

Poorly vs. Sick — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Poorly and Sick

Poorlyadverb

In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.

to live poorly

Sickadjective

Having an urge to vomit.

Poorlyadverb

With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.

to do poorly in business

Sickadjective

In poor health.

She was sick all day with the flu.

Poorlyadverb

Meanly; without spirit.

Sickadjective

(colloquial) Mentally unstable, disturbed.

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Poorlyadverb

Without skill or merit.

He plays tennis poorly.

Sickadjective

(colloquial) In bad taste.

That's a sick joke.

Poorlyadjective

ill, unwell, sick

Sickadjective

Tired of or annoyed by something.

I've heard that song on the radio so many times that I'm starting to get sick of it.

Poorlyadjective

somewhat ill or prone to illness;

my poor ailing grandmotherfeeling a bit indisposed todayyou look a little peakedfeeling poorlya sickly childis unwell and can't come to work

Sickadjective

(slang) Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.

This tune is sick.Dude, this car's got a sick subwoofer!
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Poorlyadverb

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well;

he was ill preparedit ill befits a man to betray old friendsthe car runs badlyhe performed badly on the examthe team played poorlyill-fitting clothesan ill-conceived plan

Sickadjective

In poor condition.

sick building syndrome; my car is looking pretty sick; my job prospects are pretty sick

Sickadjective

(agriculture) Failing to sustain adequate harvests of crop, usually specified.

Sicknoun

Sick people in general as a group.

We have to cure the sick.

Sicknoun

vomit.

He lay there in a pool of his own sick.

Sickverb

To vomit.

I woke up at 4 am and sicked on the floor.

Sickverb

To fall sick; to sicken.

Sicknoun

people who are sick;

they devote their lives to caring for the sick

Sickverb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;

After drinking too much, the students vomitedHe purged continuouslyThe patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Sickadjective

not in good physical or mental health;

ill from the monotony of his suffering

Sickadjective

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

Sickadjective

affected with madness or insanity;

a man who had gone mad

Sickadjective

having a strong distaste from surfeit;

grew more and more disgustedfed up with their complaintssick of it allsick to death of flatterygossip that makes one sicktired of the noise and smoke