deficiently

adverb

Definition of deficientlynext
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way the road to the mountain lodge is so deficiently marked that we had a terrible time finding it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficiently
  1. poorly
  2. badly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • His defense rated oddly poorly last season (-16 defensive runs saved, zero outs above average), but year-to-year aberrations are not uncommon.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • But the supply for most of our goods and services had been badly disrupted.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Cleveland led by 19 after the first quarter and the game was never close after that, the Lakers sputtering badly on both ends of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That started off bad and got better.
    Vulture, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Definition of bad
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deficiently

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“Deficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficiently. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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