shoddily

Definition of shoddilynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddily
Adverb
  • Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Hekate is the goddess of fate and the night, who is grossly misunderstood throughout history.
    Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Douglas maintained during her closing that Parker did not breach a duty of care and was not grossly negligent.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Chuck Morgan spent years being egregiously late for church, and Morgan recalls the struggle of getting all their kids ready to leave the house without any help.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
  • That was questionable, but not egregiously foolish, in our view, because of the limited amount of time left.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • My two nights at Glastonbury were unspeakably fabulous.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Denying families who are just getting their feet on the ground in their new American communities is unspeakably misguided, especially when denying basic nutritional assistance undermines their ability to achieve self-sufficiency and stability as quickly as possible.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The film, an official selection at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, is yet another innovative step forward by Sister Nancy on behalf of all women in dancehall, a physical space and musical genre that can be flagrantly misogynistic.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Despite Chinese law setting a 44-hour workweek limit and requiring overtime compensation, numerous companies flagrantly ignored these rules.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Those who have recently fallen into homelessness and, with temporary support, have the greatest chance of achieving self-sufficiency are typically deemed insufficiently vulnerable.
    Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Hollis was curious and nosy enough to have learned of Anders’s plan to retire from one field but insufficiently curious to learn what was next.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Shoddily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddily. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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