shoddily
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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
- in a shoddy manner
- a shoddily built house
- he treated her shoddily