poorly

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

• “he was ill prepared”
• “it ill befits a man to betray old friends”
• “the car runs badly”
• “he performed badly on the exam”
• “the team played poorly”
• “ill-fitting clothes”
• “an ill-conceived plan”

somewhat ill or prone to illness

• “my poor ailing grandmother”
• “feeling a bit indisposed today”
• “you look a little peaked”
• “feeling poorly”
• “a sickly child”
• “is unwell and can”