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sloppily

[/ˈslɑːpɪli/]
adverb
de forma desleixada
1. In a careless, untidy, or messy manner
He sloppily painted the wall without using a drop cloth.
Ele pintou a parede de forma desleixada sem usar uma lona de proteção.
2. In a way that is characterized by poor quality or lack of attention to detail
The report was sloppily written with numerous grammatical errors.
O relatório foi escrito de forma desleixada com vários erros gramaticais.
3. In a wet or muddy manner
She walked sloppily through the wet grass.
Ela caminhou de forma enlameada pela grama molhada.
Synonyms
carelesslynegligentlyuntidilymessilyhaphazardly
Antonyms
carefullyneatlymeticulouslypreciselytidily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de forma desleixada
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
de jeito descuidado
Alternative colloquial form
Portugal
de forma desleixada
Standard usage in Portugal
Portugal
negligentemente
More formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

do something sloppily - fazer algo de qualquer jeito
sloppily dressed - mal vestido, desleixado na aparência
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