untidily

adverb

Definition of untidilynext
as in messily

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  1. messily
  2. chaotically
  3. shabbily
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
Definition of messily
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  • Sometimes, an object moving chaotically can become trapped into following a fractal-like path forever.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Blood streams from her crown as dragons and humans die chaotically around her in the image.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chaotically
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  • Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Definition of shabbily
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“Untidily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untidily. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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