unhygienically
6.5
In a dirty way that spreads sickness
- adverb
- /ˌʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪkli/
:
de manera insalubre
- The food was stored unhygienically, which led to several people getting sick.
Examples
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He handled the raw meat unhygienically, not washing his hands afterward.
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The restaurant was shut down for preparing meals unhygienically in the kitchen.
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The floor was left unhygienically.
Synonyms
dirtily
vsunhygienically
1
1.8
In a way that is not clean, fair, or polite
emphasizes health hazards and infection risk rather than just visible mess
filthily
vsunhygienically
5.3
In a very dirty way
focuses on sanitary risk and the chance of spreading illness
squalidly
vsunhygienically
8.9
In a very dirty and morally bad way
focuses on infection and sanitation risks rather than moral judgment
Antonyms
How Hygienic
Surface Forms
unhygienically positive
Morphology
unhygienically = unhygienic (transparent) = un + hygiene + ic + ally
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to 'unhygienic' (un- + hygienic); the negation and adverbial meaning are directly compositional.
Etymology
Unhygienically is built from un- ('not'), the root hygiene (from a Greek word for 'healthy' or 'clean'), and -ly ('in a way'). So to act unhygienically is to do something 'not in a clean, healthy way', which is why it can cause illness.