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
“We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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
Tom Perrotta’s characters commit routine moral crimes: They betray spouses, treat friends shabbily, send inappropriate text messages, disrespect their parents, scheme to unseat rivals.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
They knew how little I could be counted on; how poorly, how shabbily my know-it-all self covered helplessness.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
