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shoddily

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shod·dy  (shd)
adj. shod·di·er, shod·di·est
1. Made of or containing inferior material.
2.
a. Of poor quality or craft.
b. Rundown; shabby.
3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.
4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.
n. pl. shod·dies
1.
a. Woolen yarn made from scraps or used clothing, with some new wool added.
b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.
2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.

[Origin unknown.]

shoddi·ly adv.
shoddi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.shoddily - in a shoddy manner; "a shoddily built house"; "he treated her shoddily"
Translations
shoddily [ˈʃɒdɪlɪ] ADV shoddily madechapucero, hecho chapuceramente
shoddily builtmal hecho, mal construido
she was very shoddily treated by himél la trató fatal
shoddily [ˈʃɒdɪli] adv [made, built, produced] → mal
shoddily
advschäbig


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