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under the weather vs poorly

poorly vs under the weather

under the weather and poorly both are adjectives.

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

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

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