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Timeline for "Badly" versus "poorly"

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Sep 19, 2019 at 18:04 history edited avpaderno CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mar 24, 2011 at 9:48 vote accept Sebastian Godelet
Mar 24, 2011 at 7:07 vote accept Sebastian Godelet
Mar 24, 2011 at 7:07
Mar 23, 2011 at 11:32 comment added Colin Fine To me (UK) both "badly" and "poorly" are acceptable, but "badly" sounds a more harsh judgment, "poorly" a gentler one.
Mar 23, 2011 at 9:40 vote accept Sebastian Godelet
Mar 23, 2011 at 10:46
Mar 23, 2011 at 8:09 comment added avpaderno When referring to pronunciation, I would say poorly.
Mar 23, 2011 at 7:27 vote accept Sebastian Godelet
Mar 23, 2011 at 7:27
Mar 23, 2011 at 7:20 comment added Sebastian Godelet so I guess as I said it in a self-reflective manner based on my observation (I mean I know that I do not follow a standard pronunciation), I could say badly, right?
Mar 23, 2011 at 7:14 history answered avpaderno CC BY-SA 2.5