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poorly vs under the weather

under the weather vs poorly

poorly and under the weather both are adjectives.

poorly is an adverb but under the weather is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poorly No Yes No Yes
under the weather No Yes No No
As adjectives, poorly and under the weather are synonyms defined as:
  • poorly and under the weather: somewhat ill or prone to illness
Other synonyms of poorly include ailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, unwell.
poorly (adjective) under the weather (adjective)
somewhat ill or prone to illness somewhat ill or prone to illness
poorly (adverb) under the weather (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Difference between poorly and under the weather

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