Words that rhyme with poorly
Poorly is a 2-syllable word with 84 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are bubbly, cantabile, chirpily. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of poorly
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill- conceived plan"
- somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- chirpily
- flabbily
- globally
- grubbily
- grumpily
- happily
- lubberly
- neighbourly
- properly
- purely
- shabbily
- showily
- skimpily
- sleepily
- sloppily
- soberly
- sorely
- surely
- verbally
- cybele
- bengali
- tripoli
- neighborly
- somberly
- macaulay
- kimberley
- bumpily
- choppily
- dapperly
- direly
- dumpily
- duopoly
- floppily
- snappily
- tribally
- moberly
- kimberly
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "poorly" in lyrics
See how poorly is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Crook you're shook you started poorly"
Aesop Rock — Troubled Waters -
"may I not call in vain and poorly"
Aztlan Underground — War Flowers -
"Goin through tracks and flowin through raps poorly"
Breeze — Watch the Hook
What do these rhymes mean?
- bubbly
- emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne
- cantabile
- smooth and flowing
- chirpily
- in a cheerfully buoyant manner; "we accepted the opportunity buoyantly"
- cruelly
- excessively; "a cruelly bitter winter" with cruelty; "he treated his students cruelly"
- demurely
- in a demure manner; "the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "poorly" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like bubbly, cantabile, chirpily create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "poorly" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.