Meaning & use
sloppily
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In a careless, messy, or poorly organized manner.
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He sloppily wrapped the sandwich, and half of it fell out on the way to school.
The report was written so sloppily that the manager sent it back for corrections.
A note on using this word
"Sloppily" can describe both physical messiness and a lack of rigor in thinking or work.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
neatlycarefully
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