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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poorly" is not correct as it is incomplete and lacks context.
It can be used as part of a larger phrase, typically to describe something that is done in a poor manner.
Example: "She performed a poorly executed dance routine that left the audience unimpressed."
Alternatives: "a badly" or "a subpar".
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It's a poorly kept secret.
A poorly reasoned paper.
We're a poorly managed country".
But Meadows is a poorly drawn character.
Pemex resembles a poorly run government ministry.
"We're a poorly educated country.
It was a poorly timed jab.
(ii Merger involving a poorly rated institution.
First, denuclearization is a poorly defined concept.
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Gavin's garden was a poorly-kept secret.
A poorly-worded tweet.
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