ragged
adjective
clothed in tattered garments.
raggedly
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a word derived from
ragged.
Example Sentences
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This dimension makes it easy to trim raggedly whites between the edge of the spoon and sides of the skillet as you lift the egg from the hot water.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2021
Other moments were entirely new, such as the exegesis of the evil Governor, sung raggedly by Alan Okie, that it is “better to be feared than to be loved.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2019
The crowd was raggedly chanting, “Jinky! Jinky! Jinky!”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2018
In this portrait, we find him an old man, in utter isolation, gray-haired, raggedly dressed, barefoot in a motorized wheelchair.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 23, 2018
Cries of “Quiet” started in various parts of the mob, and rose to a bedlam, then toned down raggedly.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
