tattily

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tattily

A woman dressed tattily browsed the clothing rack at a thrift store.

Definition

Adverb: - In a shabby, worn-out, or untidy manner; showing signs of cheapness or poor quality.

Usage

The adverb "tattily" describes how an action is performed, specifically in a way that appears cheap, shabby, or in poor condition. It is most commonly used to modify verbs related to appearance or dress.

Examples
  • She was dressed tattily in faded clothes.
  • The room was decorated tattily with peeling wallpaper.
  • A tattily dressed woman approached him in the bar.
Advanced Usage
  • "tattily furnished": Describing a space filled with cheap, worn, or poor-quality furniture.
    • The apartment was tattily furnished with items from the thrift store.
  • "tattily produced": Referring to something made or created with a lack of care or quality.
    • The magazine was a tattily produced pamphlet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tatty (adjective): The base adjective meaning shabby, worn, or in poor condition.
    • He lived in a tatty old house.
  • Tattiness (noun): The state or quality of being tatty.
    • The general tattiness of the place was depressing.
Synonyms
  • Shabbily
  • Scruffily
  • Threadbarely
  • Dingily
Antonyms
  • Elegantly
  • Smartly
  • Neatly
  • Impeccably
tattily

A woman dressed tattily browsed the clothing rack at a thrift store.

Adverb
  1. in a cheap manner
    • a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar

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