What is the Spanish word for "poorly"?

Learn how to say "poorly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

poorly

Spanish

mal

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Alternative translations of "poorly"

deficientemente
pobremente
débilmente
insatisfactoriamente

Examples of how to use "poorly" in Spanish

English
My old car runs very poorly.
Spanish
Mi coche viejo funciona muy mal.
English
She felt poorly after the long flight.
Spanish
Ella se sintió mal después del vuelo largo.
English
The plants grew poorly without sunlight.
Spanish
Las plantas crecieron mal sin luz solar.
English
He performed poorly on the math test.
Spanish
Él tuvo un rendimiento pobre en el examen de matemáticas.
English
They were treated poorly by the manager.
Spanish
Fueron tratados mal por el gerente.

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