tattily
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
Adverb
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in a cheap manner
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a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar
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