2ill adverb
1 : in a bad or imperfect way : badly, poorly
▪ He is being ill served by his advisers. — often hyphenated ▪ He is ill-equipped [=he does not have the experience or preparation that is needed] to handle so much responsibility. ▪ They were ill-prepared for the cold weather. ▪ Her arrival was ill-timed. [=she arrived at a bad time] ▪ a pet ill-suited for travel [=a pet that is difficult to take with you when you travel] 2 : in an unfavorable or unkind way
▪ Please don't think ill of me. ▪ He was a good man who never spoke ill of anyone. — see also bode ill at bode
▪ He is being ill served by his advisers. — often hyphenated ▪ He is ill-equipped [=he does not have the experience or preparation that is needed] to handle so much responsibility. ▪ They were ill-prepared for the cold weather. ▪ Her arrival was ill-timed. [=she arrived at a bad time] ▪ a pet ill-suited for travel [=a pet that is difficult to take with you when you travel]
▪ Please don't think ill of me. ▪ He was a good man who never spoke ill of anyone. — see also bode ill at bode
ill afford
◊If you can ill afford something, you should not do it or get it because it will cause problems.
▪ We can ill afford more bad publicity. ▪ She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.
▪ We can ill afford more bad publicity. ▪ She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.
