adv
Meaning 1
In a messy manner; sloppily, shoddily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
messily
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a messy, untidy manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Rossi spat very deliberately, and very messily, upon Durieux's party card
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: untidily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English messy Middle English -ly English -ly English messily From messy + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: bałaganiarsko — in a messy manner