shabby
adjective
impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn.
shabbily
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a word derived from
shabby.
Example Sentences
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Epstein, the visionary who gave the world the Beatles, has been shabbily treated since his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The bodies belonged to shabbily but fully dressed men — except one man, who was missing a shoe.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
He was shocked by the poor state of the people who lived there, dressed shabbily and with heads shaven to combat lice, and demanded action from the institution.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
Margaret Atwood, here, is a “beady-eyed Canadian prima donna” who treated Lawson shabbily during an interview.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Then her eyes traveled up Count Olaf’s lean, shabbily dressed body, and she saw that he was pointing up with one scrawny hand.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
