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messily

[/ˈmɛsɪli/]
adverb
de forma bagunçada
1. In a disorderly, untidy, or dirty manner
He messily ate the spaghetti, getting sauce all over his shirt.
Ele comeu o espaguete de forma bagunçada, sujando a camisa de molho.
2. In a complicated, confused, or poorly organized way
The project ended messily with many loose ends.
O projeto terminou de forma bagunçada com muitas pontas soltas.
Synonyms
untidilysloppilydisorderlyhaphazardly
Antonyms
neatlytidilyorderlycleanly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de forma bagunçada
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
desorganizadamente
Used when referring to disorganized manner
Portugal
de forma desordenada
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
desorganizadamente
Alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a mess of something
in a pickle
all over the place
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