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Slovenly
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Meaning
Adj
●
Having an
untidy
appearance
; unkempt.
●
Dirty,
unwashed
; disorderly.
●
Careless or
negligent
; sloppy.
Adv
●
In a
slovenly
manner.
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Wiktionary
Origin
slovenly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
sloven
English
Sourced from
Etym
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