as in chaotically
in a careless or unfashionable manner
when she arrived at work this morning she was sloppily dressed, and her hair was unkempt
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Recent Examples of sloppily
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.
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John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloppily
chaotically
Adverb
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Chartouni said the Capitol Hill event came together somewhat chaotically.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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If that doesn’t happen for some reason, such as oversleeping, my day starts chaotically.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Sloppily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloppily. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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