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shoddily

shoddily

1 6.0
In a careless way that uses cheap materials or little effort
  • adverb
  • /ˈʃɑːdɪli/
translation icon : de manera descuidada
  • The shacks were shoddily constructed with bits of found wood and metal.
  • shoddily constructed
  • shoddily built

No products, no choices, shoddily made things.

Examples

  • These people buy houses that are shoddily built by developers who have one thing in mind.

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  • They are shoddily written, thinly plotted, running dangerously low on ideas, and objectively poor.

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  • He thinks it was shoddily done and wouldn't hold up in court.

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  • IT'S NO WONDER THIS HOTEL IS SO SHODDILY RUN.

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  • Many new houses are shoddily built, causing problems for their owners soon after moving in.

  • The furniture in the store looked nice, but it was all shoddily made and not worth the price.

  • After the storm, they discovered that the bridge had been shoddily constructed and was no longer safe.

Synonyms

clumsily
vsshoddily
12 2.8

In an awkward way that shows little skill or control

focuses on poor materials or lazy effort rather than mere awkwardness
slipshod
vsshoddily
5 8.1

Made carelessly and without attention to detail

emphasizes cheap or inferior materials and low effort as cause
sloppily
vsshoddily
5 2.9

In a careless, untidy way that makes things messy

highlights low quality or cheap workmanship not only untidiness
hacky
vsshoddily
  • Informal
3 8.5

Made quickly in a rough way that may not last

stresses use of cheap materials and poor effort rather than speed
slobby
vsshoddily
  • Informal
7.7

Careless and messy in a way that looks low quality

focuses on low quality or cheap materials rather than just untidiness
botchy
vsshoddily
  • Informal
8.4

Made in a clumsy way and not of good quality

points to low quality caused by cheap materials or careless effort
butcherly
vsshoddily
9.5

Done in a rough, clumsy way that shows little skill

refers more to poor materials or effort rather than crude clumsiness
flimsily
vsshoddily
4.8

In a weak way that makes things break or fail easily

emphasizes poor materials or careless effort rather than mere fragility

Antonyms

carefully
978 1.0

In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm

meticulously
32 8.3

With great care and close attention to small details

How Well

well
∞ 1.0
adequately
83 3.0
shoddily
1 6.0

Surface Forms

shoddily positive

Morphology

shoddily = shoddy (transparent) = shoddy + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'shoddy' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Shoddily comes from shoddy, a word that once named a 'cheap' and 'weak' cloth made from recycled wool. So, to do something shoddily is to do it in a careless, 'low-quality' way.