butcherly
- adjective
- /ˈbʌtʃərli/
:
torpe
- The repairs to the car were so butcherly that it barely ran.
Examples
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His attempts at painting were quite butcherly.
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Their butcherly handling of the situation made things much worse.
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He delivered a butcherly speech, stumbling over every other word.
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The butcherly way he handled the project surprised everyone.
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His butcherly handling of the delicate machinery caused several parts to break.
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The artist's butcherly technique led to a chaotic and unattractive painting.
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During the debate, her butcherly arguments failed to persuade the audience.
Synonyms
13
4.8
In a rough, unskilled, and often rude way
12
2.8
In an awkward way that shows little skill or control
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2.9
In a careless, untidy way that makes things messy
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6.0
In a careless way that uses cheap materials or little effort
1
5.5
In a clumsy way that is not graceful
1
6.5
In a way that shows little skill or experience
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6.3
In a simple way using only basic tools
Antonyms
How Clumsy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Butcherly comes from the word butcher, a person who 'cuts meat'. It gives the picture of rough, clumsy handling, which is why butcherly describes something done in a crude or unskillful way.