messily
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mess·y
(mĕs′ē)adj. mess·i·er, mess·i·est
1.
a. Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom.
b. Given to making messes; not neat or organized: a messy roommate.
2. Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning.
3. Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve: a messy court case.
mess′i·ly adv.
mess′i·ness n.
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Translations
بِقَذاره، بِفَوْضى
nepořádně
beskidt
sóîalega
neporiadne
karmakarışık şekilde
messily
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mess
(mes) noun a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle. This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.
verb (with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with. She's always messing with the television set.
ˈmessy adjective dirty. a messy job.
ˈmessily adverbˈmessiness noun
ˈmess-up noun
a muddle or state of confusion. There has been a mess-up in the timetable.
make a mess of1. to make dirty, untidy or confused. The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.
2. to do badly. He made a mess of his essay.
3. to spoil or ruin (eg one's life). He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.
mess about/around1. to behave in a foolish or annoying way. The children were shouting and messing about.
2. to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess. I love messing about in the kitchen.
3. (with with) to meddle or interfere with. Who's been messing about with my papers?
4. to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion. The wind messed her hair about.
mess up to spoil; to make a mess of. Don't mess the room up!
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