做得不好
副詞用法，也是這個字的主線：評的是動作或表現的品質。
badly · r · B1
In a way that is bad, weak, or not good enough.
糟糕地；不好
核心畫面
Think of poorly as the word poor stuck onto an action: the thing did get done, just done badly, , not well enough. British English then hangs that same judgement on a person's condition rather than their work - if you are poorly, your body is the thing that is not in good shape.
可以想成 poorly 就是把 poor 那種「不夠好、狀況不佳」的評語掛到動作上：事情有做，只是做得差、做得弱、做…更多收起
可以想成 poorly 就是把 poor 那種「不夠好、狀況不佳」的評語掛到動作上：事情有做，只是做得差、做得弱、做得不到位。英式英文再把同一個評語掛到人身上——一個人的狀態不佳，也就是不太舒服。Two branches
身體狀況不好
同樣一句「狀況不佳」，只是評的對象從工作換成人的身體。這時候 poorly 變成形容詞，不再是副詞。
unwell (British) · adjective · B2
Not feeling well; a little sick. Mainly British English, usually after be, feel, or look.
不舒服的；生病的
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
poorlyadv詞源 1/ˈpʊə.li/
- 1
In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- to live poorly
- 2
With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
- to do poorly in business
- “The Budget proposes eliminating Supporting Effective Instruction (SEI) State Grants (Title II State grants), a program that provides formula funds to States to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other schools leaders. SEI grants are poorly targeted and funds are spread too thinly to have a meaningful impact on student outcomes.
- 3
Meanly; without spirit.
- Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, / That from his wars they poorly would retire.
- 4
Without skill or merit.
- He plays tennis poorly.
- 5
In a negative manner; with disapproval; unfavorably.
- I think poorly of them.
- She looked poorly on that suggestion.
poorlyadj詞源 2/ˈpʊə.li/
- 1
Ill, unwell, sick.
- to report one's child poorly
- I got poorly when I went abroad and ate the local food.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。