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trashily

adverb

as in grossly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashily
  1. grossly
  2. unspeakably
  3. flagrantly
  4. miserably
  5. shoddily
  6. egregiously
Adverb
  • De Anda contends that the warrant used to search her property contained false information, Josephson said, including inconsistent descriptions of conditions and grossly inaccurate estimates of the number of animals on the property.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like her, Americans are also so tired of being screwed by an administration that’s not only grossly incompetent and cruel but corrupt as well.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of grossly
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  • The 1970s were thick with New Age spiritual fads and movements, from the benign (crystals) to the unspeakably toxic and cultic (Jonestown).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • The Avs became a group of falling stars, going splat and getting swept by the Golden Knights in an unspeakably awful series.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Definition of unspeakably
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  • The figure’s legs in Moving My Chair (2019) are nearly twice the length of her torso, and here as in nearly every foot McNeely painted, toes are flagrantly flexed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • White and Engelbert quickly acted to condemn online trolling, but stayed mostly quiet about the actual incident on the court where Thomas flagrantly fouled Clark.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of flagrantly
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  • The Cowboys’ roster revamp failed miserably in its debut against Tulsa.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • National Socialism failed miserably in Adolf Hitler’s National Socialist (Nazi) Germany.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of miserably
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  • In the eyes of the public (and, in many ways, state law) that conviction is a one-way street — no matter how shoddily a particular case has been handled, or what new evidence has come to light.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Definition of shoddily
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  • The court ruled that assigning an egregiously high bail, despite a defendant’s income declaration, was just a way of detaining them.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some members of the conservative majority have, on occasion, exhibited a willingness to stand up to Trump’s most egregiously unlawful actions.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of egregiously
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“Trashily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashily. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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