lousily

adverb

Definition of lousilynext
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way the new tennis racket did nothing for my game; I performed as lousily as ever

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  1. poorly
  2. badly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • Crash test cars and other development vehicles were poorly cataloged when they were being created, and those records have been poorly kept.
    Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This can also be the source of your browsing issues when code is poorly written, or an overzealous programmer decides to include excessive code.
    Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 17 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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