shambolically
- adverb
- /ʃæmˈbɑlɪkli/
- UK
:
caóticamente
- The project was completed shambolically, with missing documents and uncoordinated efforts among team members.
Examples
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The meeting was conducted shambolically, leading to confusion about the agenda and objectives.
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They arrived at the event shambolically, running late and with mismatched outfits.
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Yeah, it's a shame to see such a once-great nation become so shambolically lame and gutless, to where they pin all their hopes on Obama's promises of "government welfare"!
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Synonyms
13
6.4
In a way that is not regular or easy to predict
9
6.1
In a way that is not planned or organized
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1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
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2.9
In a careless, untidy way that makes things messy
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9.0
In a confused, hurried way
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5.6
In a wild, disordered way
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1.4
In a messy way that leaves food or paint everywhere
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7.3
In a confused, messy way with no order
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8.2
In a random, messy way without a plan
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9.9
In a messy, mixed-up way with things in no order
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3.4
In a messy way that is not neat
Being confused and disorganized
Very messy and not organized
In a messy, untidy way
In a confused, hurried way with no order
In a loud, excited, and disorderly way
In a loud, noisy way that causes trouble
In a chaotic, uncontrolled way
Antonyms
How Disorganized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shambolically comes from shambles, which used to mean 'butcher's stall' and a messy place, and from shambolic, which means 'very disorderly'. So, to do something shambolically is to do it in a messy, chaotic way.