Poorly has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | He is not better off because he is poorly paid. | |
| 2. | You should not despise a man because he is poorly paid. | |
| 3. | Muriel is living poorly off of her part-time job. | |
| 4. | Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed. | |
| 5. | He left his poorly paid job for greener pastures elsewhere. | |
| 6. | Don't despise a man because he is poorly dressed. | |
| 7. | You must not despise a man because he is poorly dressed. | |
| 8. | Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly. | |
| 9. | I've been feeling poorly for the last couple of days. | |
| 10. | There is a saying, that "Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly". If one looks at the Linux desktop, one will realise, that it's also true for desktop operating systems. |