adv
Meaning 1
In a ragged manner, unevenly, especially not in unison
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
raggedly
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adverb
Meaning 2
with a ragged and uneven appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a long beard, raggedly cut
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jaggedly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a ragged irregular manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stragglingly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in a ragged uneven manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unevenly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ragged Middle English -ly English -ly English raggedly From ragged + -ly.