Definitions

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  • adverb In a sloppy manner, not neatly.

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  • adverb in a sloppy manner

Etymologies

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sloppy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Mashburn had 30 points and nine rebounds and Baron Davis added a career-high 21 points as the Hornets pulled out an 83-79 victory over the Heat in sloppily played contest.

    National Basketball Association - Heat vs. Hornets 2000

  • She turned it over, the name sloppily embossed in the plastic was Poppie.

    Mistress of Justice Deaver, Jeffery 1992

  • Now, imagine taking your cab out one night, and you notice a bunch of cars—of every make, size, year and model—with the word TAXI sloppily spray-painted on their sides.

    Trial Cycle Oliver Hunt 2011

  • And for people to kind of sloppily think that the US is soooo great for women makes me nutty.

    Ellen Snortland: No More, No Less 2010

  • And for people to kind of sloppily think that the US is soooo great for women makes me nutty.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Since nothing has been done and things "sloppily" covered up, is not one saying this is "how we do business?!"

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2009

  • Since nothing has been done and things "sloppily" covered up, is not one saying this is "how we do business?!"

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2009

  • Since nothing has been done and things "sloppily" covered up, is not one saying this is "how we do business?!"

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2009

  • One invaluable Yelp tip, if a restaurant has really bad reviews click through and check out the user profiles for the naysayers, you may find they're bothered by things that aren't an issue for you (like "sloppily" dressed staff, which apparently bothers enough people to vote down my favorite local restaurant such that it gets only a one star rating on Yelp, despite the four stars Zagat gives it).

    Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog 2009

  • Since nothing has been done and things "sloppily" covered up, is not one saying this is "how we do business?!"

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2009

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