tattily
- adverb
- /ˈtætɪli/
:
desaliñado
- The old theater was tattily decorated for the event, with faded banners and cheap streamers.
Examples
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She was dressed tattily compared to the rest of the guests at the gala.
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He furnished his apartment tattily, using mismatched chairs and a cracked coffee table.
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The room was decorated tattily with old furniture.
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She dressed tattily for the party.
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He furnished his apartment tattily, using mismatched chairs and a cracked coffee table.
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The old theater was tattily decorated for the event, with faded banners and cheap streamers.
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She was dressed tattily compared to the rest of the guests at the gala.
Synonyms
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6.0
In a careless way that uses cheap materials or little effort
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4.4
In a way that looks old and not cared for
In a dirty, dull way that makes things look old and not fresh
In a poor way that gives little comfort or care
In a way that looks cheap and not stylish
In a cheap, showy way that looks tasteless
In a showy but cheap and fake way
In a way that does not look fashionable
Antonyms
How Shabby
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tattily comes from the word tatter, which means 'a torn piece of cloth' and is also in common words like tattered and tatters. So, to do something tattily is to do it 'in a shabby or worn way', like clothes or furniture that look old and falling apart.