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Meanings of untidily in inglês

In a messy, untidy manner.

Sinônimos
Examples for "messily"
Examples for "messily"
1
It's better that things don't start too darn late and too messily.
The Irish Times
2
Then, as the occupation loomed, his life fell messily about his ears.
The Irish Times
3
He unwrapped the package messily, tossing the thick, rough paper aside.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
4
Alan Pardew's time at Newcastle always looked as though it might end messily.
The Guardian
5
I passed the food over and he gobbled it down messily.
Monster Hunter International
Usage of untidily in inglês
1
I saw the shape of a man, untidily swathed in reddened bandages.
The Lost Continent
2
From one of the drawers a bit of white linen untidily protruded.
Hilda Lessways
3
Her face was white and her hair fell untidily about her eyes.
Fortitude
4
Adam looked up as the topsails flapped untidily before filling once more.
In the King's name
5
The doctor was tall and stooped, was untidily dressed and not good-looking.
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories
6
In the dining-room I could see the remains of our supper lying untidily.
The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
7
Some clothing lay untidily over one of the two rush-bottomed chairs.
The Woman in Black
8
He approached me slowly, his untidily shod feet slip-slopping on the wooden floor.
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and might...
9
The dumps sprawled untidily to the very edge of the river.
Perdido Street Station
10
Their hair was done very untidily, and they smelt aggressively of starched linen.
Of Human Bondage
11
Part of his squadron sprawling untidily to their cables in the airless heat.
For my Country’s Freedom
12
It is only the loose ends that remain untidily around, writes Vincent Browne.
The Irish Times
13
A faded carpet had been flung untidily on the floor.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn
14
He ought not to be permitted to set it untidily upon a soiled tablecloth.
Study of Child Life
15
She went into her bedroom and began to throw things untidily into her trunk.
Uneasy Money
16
One sock lay untidily over his boot, showing bare leg.
The Centaur
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Untidily through the time
Untidily across language varieties
United Kingdom
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