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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lousily
  1. poorly
  2. badly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • As poorly as the Carolina Panthers’ offense looked during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Houston Texans, Bryce Young took some solace in the fact that the performance came in a practice setting.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sumrall’s team doesn’t have to be perfect, just can’t look undiscplined and poorly coached.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Loop’s status has been a hot-button issue around the team after his badly missed 44-yard field goal in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers last season kept the Ravens out of the playoffs and accelerated the end of the John Harbaugh era.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Barely a week goes by without another story about rogue agents or models behaving badly.
    — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Another would be to coat your thumbs with a bad-tasting substance.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Of course, Hole himself isn’t averse to breaking bad, either.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of bad
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“Lousily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lousily. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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