sloppy
adjective
muddy, slushy, or very wet.
sloppily
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a word derived from
sloppy.
Example Sentences
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What’s left is a visually unappetizing “Animal Farm” that plays as if someone sloppily traced over a masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
As the Coast Guard followed it, the crew sloppily painted a Russian flag on its side, changed its name to the Marinera and switched its registration to Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
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
The snoring man’s mouth gaped sloppily like some huge beast’s.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
