in a slovenly manner
1Slovenly — Slov en*ly, adv. a slovenly manner. [1913 Webster] …
2slovenly — [sluv′ən lē] adj. slovenlier, slovenliest 1. characteristic of a sloven 2. careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod adv. in a slovenly manner slovenliness n …
3slovenly — /ˈslʌvənli/ (say sluvuhnlee) adjective (slovenlier, slovenliest) 1. having the habits of a sloven; untidy. 2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod. –adverb 3. in a slovenly manner. –slovenliness, noun …
4slovenly — adj. & adv. adj. careless and untidy; unmethodical. adv. in a slovenly manner. Derivatives: slovenliness n …
5slovenly — slovenliness, n. /sluv euhn lee/, adj., slovenlier, liest, adv. adj. 1. untidy or unclean in appearance or habits. 2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work. adv. 3. in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner. [1505 15; SLOVEN + LY]… …
6slovenly — slov•en•ly [[t]ˈslʌv ən li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) untidy or unclean in appearance or habits 2) characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work[/ex] 3) in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner • Etymology: 1505–15 slov′en•li•ness,… …
7slipshod — adj Slipshod, slovenly, unkempt, disheveled, sloppy are comparable when applied to persons and their appearance or to their mental and manual processes, performances, or products, and mean manifesting conspicuous negligence or carelessness.… …
8slatternly — slat·tern·ly || slætÉ™n(r)lɪ adj. untidy, slovenly, sloppy adv. untidily, sloppily, in a slovenly manner …
9slob — noun 1》 Brit. informal a lazy and slovenly person. 2》 Irish muddy land. verb Brit. informal behave in a lazy and slovenly manner. Derivatives slobbish adjective slobbishness noun slobby adjective …
10slatternly — I. a. Slovenly, slattern, untidy, uncleanly, dirty, sluttish. II. ad. Negligently, carelessly, sluttishly, untidily, in a slovenly manner …
