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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of shoddily

  • as in miserably
  • as in miserably
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shoddily

adverb

Definition of shoddilynext
as in miserably

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  • miserably
  • grossly
  • egregiously
  • unspeakably
  • abominably
  • flagrantly
  • shabbily
  • vilely
  • insufficiently
  • odiously
  • sleazily
  • scantily
  • poorly
  • trashily
  • meagerly
  • incorrectly
  • skimpily
  • inappropriately
  • sparely
  • horribly
  • inferiorly
  • naughtily
  • inadequately
  • indecently
  • stingily
  • terribly
  • unsuitably
  • vulgarly
  • atrociously
  • reprehensibly
  • dreadfully
  • awfully
  • disastrously
  • abysmally
  • horrendously
  • horrifically
  • deplorably
  • intolerably
  • unbearably
  • meanly
  • unsatisfactorily
  • badly
  • bad
  • damnably
  • scantly
  • deficiently
  • execrably
  • rottenly
  • wretchedly
  • detestably
  • lousily
  • unacceptably

Dissimilar Words

  • well
  • adequately
  • fine
  • satisfactorily
  • nicely
  • acceptably
  • good
  • appropriately
  • all right
  • tolerably
  • decently
  • correctly
  • okay
  • so-so
  • suitably
  • rightly
  • fittingly
  • OK
  • passably
  • seemly
  • faithfully
  • precisely
  • ideally
  • respectably
  • palatably
  • exactly
  • felicitously
  • decorously
  • congruously
  • meetly
  • satisfyingly
  • gratifyingly

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“Shoddily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddily. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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