raggedly

Thân thiện

The old stone wall trails raggedly through the autumn woods.

Definition

Adverb: 1. In a rough, uneven, or irregular manner: Describes an action performed or an appearance characterized by a lack of smoothness, neatness, or uniformity. 2. In a worn-out, tattered, or frayed condition: Describes something that appears torn, shabby, or in poor condition. 3. In a breathless, strained, or irregular way: Describes a manner of breathing, speaking, or performing an action that is labored, uneven, or interrupted.

Usage Examples

• Describing an uneven appearance or cut:
  • The old flag fluttered raggedly in the strong wind.
  • His hair was raggedly chopped, as if cut with a dull knife.
• Describing an irregular path or movement:
  • The coastline extends raggedly into the sea, full of inlets and cliffs.
  • The parade of refugees moved raggedly down the road.
• Describing a strained or uneven action:
  • After the sprint, he breathed raggedly, struggling for air.
  • She laughed raggedly, the sound mixed with tears.

Advanced Usage

• "to trail raggedly": to extend or stretch out in an irregular, uneven line.
  • The old fence trailed raggedly across the field, with many posts missing.
• "to end raggedly": to conclude in an incomplete, uneven, or unsatisfactory manner.
  • The meeting ended raggedly without a clear decision.

Variants and Related Words

• Ragged (adjective): having a rough, uneven edge or surface; torn or worn out.
  • a ragged piece of cloth; ragged breathing.
• Raggedness (noun): the state or quality of being ragged.
  • The raggedness of his coat showed his poverty.

Synonyms

• Unevenly: in a way that is not level, smooth, or regular.
• Irregularly: in a manner that is not even or consistent in pattern.
• Jaggedly: with sharp, rough, and uneven points or edges.
• Breathlessly: in a way that involves gasping for breath.

Antonyms

• Evenly: in a smooth, regular, or equal manner.
• Neatly: in a tidy and orderly way.
• Smoothly: in a way that is without difficulties or irregularities.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with a ragged and uneven appearance
   • a long beard, raggedly cut
2. in a ragged irregular manner
   • a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods
3. in a ragged uneven manner
   • I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jaggedly
• stragglingly
• unevenly