MUSSILY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

mussily

adverb

Definition of mussily

as in untidily

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messily

Adverb

His tenure ended messily, with reports of deteriorating team relations and a dugout incident.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In 2017, internet trolls disrupted an anti-racist art installation with neo-Nazi chants and messily downed jugs of milk to accentuate their white identity.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

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musses (up)

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mussiness

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