Definition

Adverb: 1. In a poor-quality, careless, or inferior manner: Describes an action performed with little skill, attention, or care, resulting in a substandard outcome. 2. In a dishonest, unfair, or unkind manner: Describes treating someone with a lack of respect, fairness, or consideration.

Usage Examples

• Describing poor-quality work or construction:
  • The furniture was shoddily constructed and fell apart within a month.
  • The report was shoddily researched, full of factual errors.
• Describing unfair or disrespectful treatment:
  • The company shoddily dismissed the long-term employee without proper cause.
  • He felt he had been shoddily treated by the legal system.

Advanced Usage

• "shoddily put together": Emphasizes something assembled or organized in a careless, haphazard way.
  • The proposal was shoddily put together and failed to convince the board.
• "shoddily executed": Highlights that a plan, task, or project was carried out poorly.
  • The marketing campaign was shoddily executed and did not reach its target audience.

Variants and Related Words

• Shoddy (adjective): Of poor quality; badly made or done.
  • shoddy workmanship, shoddy goods
• Shoddiness (noun): The state or quality of being shoddy.
  • The shoddiness of the product was immediately apparent.

Synonyms

• Poorly: In an unsatisfactory or inadequate manner.
• Carelessly: Without paying attention or taking care.
• Inferiorly: In a way that is lower in quality.
• Unfairly: In an unjust or prejudiced manner (for the treatment sense).

Antonyms

• Expertly: With great skill or knowledge.
• Carefully: With close attention to avoid harm or error.
• Meticulously: In a way that shows great attention to detail.
• Fairly: In a just and reasonable manner.

Adverb

1. in a shoddy manner
   • a shoddily built house
   • he treated her shoddily