Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb Badly; ill.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an ill or evil manner; not well; unsatisfactorily; ill.

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  • adverb Badly; poorly.

Etymologies

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ill +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • European companies and institutions have long offered competitions and prizes which support developing artists and this year at the New York City Wine & Food Festival, the five international finalists in illy issimo's AuthentiCity photography competition, in partnership with the School of Visual Arts, will have the opportunity to present their work in front of an American art-going audience.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • European companies and institutions have long offered competitions and prizes which support developing artists and this year at the New York City Wine & Food Festival, the five international finalists in illy issimo's AuthentiCity photography competition, in partnership with the School of Visual Arts, will have the opportunity to present their work in front of an American art-going audience.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • European companies and institutions have long offered competitions and prizes which support developing artists and this year at the New York City Wine & Food Festival, the five international finalists in illy issimo's AuthentiCity photography competition, in partnership with the School of Visual Arts, will have the opportunity to present their work in front of an American art-going audience.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • European companies and institutions have long offered competitions and prizes which support developing artists and this year at the New York City Wine & Food Festival, the five international finalists in illy issimo's AuthentiCity photography competition, in partnership with the School of Visual Arts, will have the opportunity to present their work in front of an American art-going audience.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • "Illy issimo drinkers are passionate about new cultural and lifestyle experiences," says Illaria Presotto, Marketing Manager at ILKO, illy issimo's parent company.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • "Illy issimo drinkers are passionate about new cultural and lifestyle experiences," says Illaria Presotto, Marketing Manager at ILKO, illy issimo's parent company.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • For 20 years, Italian coffee company illy has been honoring the sipping ritual with its limited-edition, artist-embellished porcelain cups.

    Shot From the Hip 2011

  • The work of the five finalists in the AuthentiCity photography contest is on display at the illy issimo Authenticity Lounge from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10, 2010, at 632 Hudson Street.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

  • This week, London- based Anish Kapoor will unveil his platinum-interiored addition to the series, which includes now-sold-out pieces by Jeff Koons and Louise Bourgeois, among others. $90 for two cups, illy.com

    Shot From the Hip 2011

  • "Illy issimo drinkers are passionate about new cultural and lifestyle experiences," says Illaria Presotto, Marketing Manager at ILKO, illy issimo's parent company.

    Fabio Periera: illy issimo Perks Up the Arts Fabio Periera 2010

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  • A usage note... re: slavery:

    "...the nature of the agriculture of the Northern States of the Union was illy suited to this species of labor..."

    Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, "Effects of Abolition in the United States," 1858

    Now that I think about it, I sure hope this wasn't a transcription mistake by the intern... ;)

    March 8, 2008

  • “Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival�? (Thomas Jefferson).

    November 2, 2008

  • Hand-sucking bears are everywhere today.

    November 2, 2008