sloppy
adjective
muddy, slushy, or very wet.
sloppily
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a word derived from
sloppy.
Example Sentences
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Consider the 1965 game Mystery Date, in which girls try to land a dreamy date and avoid the sloppily dressed “dud” guy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Belgium striker Lukaku was set to be introduced just as Yildiz effectively sealed the points in the 77nd minute, coolly rolling home Juve's second after a Napoli defender sloppily gave the ball to Fabio Miretti.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
It was late Saturday night baseball, at its sloppily, messy finest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
Her language is imprecise, and that seems to be the point: She excels at sowing chaos with ambiguity and sloppily constructed principles.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2025
I put my sweater inside my backpack and sloppily hung my tie over my shoulders without even buttoning or tucking in my shirt.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
