as in sloppily
in a careless or unfashionable manner
dressed hurriedly and dowdily to go do her workout
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In New York, the story goes that the sloppily sinful sandwich on rye bread was named for the founder of New York’s Reuben Restaurant.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025 -
Criticism rained down on the city from animal rights groups and residents fearful of seeing animals being sloppily butchered in broad daylight in their neighbor’s yard.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
31 May 2025
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Arranging and gluing down souvenirs, photos and stickers into chaotically colorful spreads?—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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Reuters — Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.—
Reuters 23 hr ago,
CNN Money,
14 Dec. 2025
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It’s cropped with puffy sleeves that land at or above the wrist instead of hanging slovenly over your hands.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Dowdily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowdily. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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