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sick vs poorly

poorly vs sick

sick is a noun but poorly is not a noun.

sick and poorly both are adjectives.

sick is a verb but poorly is not a verb.

sick is not an adverb while poorly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick Yes Yes Yes No
poorly No Yes No Yes
sick (noun) poorly (noun)
people who are sick
sick (adjective) poorly (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function somewhat ill or prone to illness
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
having a strong distaste from surfeit
affected with madness or insanity
deeply affected by a strong feeling
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
sick (verb) poorly (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sick (adverb) poorly (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Difference between sick and poorly

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