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fill in sloppily

[/fɪl ɪn ˈslɑpɪli/]
verb phrase
preencher descuidadamente
1. to complete a form, document, or space in a careless, messy, or hasty manner without proper attention to detail
He filled in the application sloppily and made several spelling mistakes.
Ele preencheu a candidatura descuidadamente e cometeu vários erros de ortografia.
2. to write or mark something in an untidy way without regard for neatness
She filled in the survey sloppily with barely legible handwriting.
Ela preencheu a pesquisa de forma negligente com caligrafia mal legível.
NYC Slang
scribble it in
Synonyms
fill in carelesslyfill in hastilyfill in negligentlyscribble indash off
Antonyms
fill in carefullyfill in neatlyfill in meticulouslyfill in properly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preencher descuidadamente
most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (informal)
preencher de qualquer jeito
colloquial expression emphasizing carelessness
Portugal
preencher de forma negligente
formal or standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fill in the blanks
fill in for someone
rush through something
do a half-baked job
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