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"was ill" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a past illness of someone or something. For example, "He was ill with the flu for two weeks."
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was ill
adjective
Evil; wicked (of people).
Exact(44)
"It was ill mannered".
My father was ill.
His mother was ill.
He was ill.
Her daughter was ill.
"It was ill".
Similar(16)
The plan was ill-fated.
The job, alas, was ill-fated.
Very occasionally the food was ill-conceived.
This view was ill-informed, however.
And his initial reaction was ill-judged.
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