ill
adverb
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unhealthy or unwell; poor or bad; can be used as a modifier meaning "negatively" or "improperly",“Having that raw-meat dish for dinner was ill-advised; I ate it and then felt ill for the rest of the night.”badlypoorly
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with difficulty or inconvenience
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unfavorably or with disapproval“tried not to speak ill of the dead”badly
adjective
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presaging ill fortune“ill omens”ominous
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distressing“ill manners”
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resulting in suffering or adversity“ill effects”
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indicating hostility or enmity“you certainly did me an ill turn”
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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function“We are ill from the monotony of our suffering.”sick
noun
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an often persistent bodily disorder or diseasecomplaint