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shab·bi·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shabbilyadverb

    so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated

    "a shabbily dressed man"

  2. shabbilyadverb

    in a mean and ungenerous manner

    "the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room"

Wiktionary

  1. shabbilyadverb

    In a shabby manner.

  2. shabbilyadverb

    Done poorly or ineptly.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Shabbilyadverb

    Meanly; reproachfully; despicably; paltrily. A cant word.

    Etymology: from shabby.

ChatGPT

  1. shabbily

    Shabbily is an adverb used to describe something that is done in a poorly made, dressed, or maintained way, often suggesting a lack of funds, care or effort. It can refer to people, objects, or actions that look worn-out, old, cheap, or careless. It carries a negative connotation of neglect or disregard.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shabbilyadverb

    in a shabby manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shabbily in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shabbily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of shabbily in a Sentence

  1. Nikole Hannah-Jones:

    These last few weeks have been very dark, to be treated so shabbily by my alma mater, by a university that has given me so much and which I only sought to give back to, has been deeply painful.

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