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in a careless or poorly executed manner
- The essay was sloppily written and full of grammatical errors.
- He sloppily assembled the shelf, leaving several screws loose.
- The report was sloppily prepared, missing key statistics.
- She sloppily painted the wall, leaving streaks everywhere.
- The instructions were sloppily translated, making them hard to follow.
2
in a way that is untidy or overly casual, especially in appearance or dress
- The intern arrived sloppily dressed in wrinkled jeans and a hoodie.
- He sloppily wandered into the meeting room wearing slippers.
- Customers complained that the waitstaff looked sloppily unprofessional.
- She was sloppily clad in oversized clothes that hung unevenly.
- He was criticized for being sloppily presented during the interview.
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in a wet, drippy, or overly liquid manner, often creating a mess
- The mop sloppily dragged dirty water across the floor.
- He sloppily stirred the soup, splashing it over the counter.
- The dog drank from the bowl sloppily, leaving a puddle.
- Brushes sloppily swirled in paint-stained water.
- He kissed her sloppily, his mouth tasting like lemonade.
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in a way that is overly emotional or embarrassingly sentimental
- She sloppily praised the movie with exaggerated emotion.
- He sloppily declared his love after two drinks.
- Their goodbye was sloppily sentimental, full of dramatic tears.
- She sloppily quoted poetry at the wedding, sobbing halfway through.
- He sloppily thanked everyone at the party, barely holding it together.