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When I'm writing the first draft, I'm writing in a very slovenly way: anything to get the outline of the story on paper.
Pat Barker

Meaning of "slovenly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOVENLY

slovenly  [ˈslʌvənlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOVENLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slovenly can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SLOVENLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slovenly in the English dictionary

The first definition of slovenly in the dictionary is frequently or habitually unclean or untidy. Other definition of slovenly is negligent and careless; slipshod. Slovenly is also in a negligent or slovenly manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOVENLY


certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
cravenly
ˈkreɪvənlɪ
curmudgeonly
kəˈmʌdʒənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
gentlemanly
ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
humanly
ˈhjuːmənlɪ
inhumanly
ɪnˈhjuːmənlɪ
matronly
ˈmeɪtrənlɪ
mistakenly
mɪˈsteɪkənlɪ
openly
ˈəʊpənlɪ
provenly
ˈpruːvənlɪ
stubbornly
ˈstʌbənlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
sullenly
ˈsʌlənlɪ
uncommonly
ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ
unevenly
ʌnˈiːvənlɪ
Winstanley
ˈwɪnstənlɪ
womanly
ˈwʊmənlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOVENLY

sloven
Slovene
Slovenia
Slovenian
slovenlike
slovenliness
slovenry
slow
slow burn
slow cooker
slow dissolve
slow food
slow handclap
slow lane
slow march
slow match

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOVENLY

alienly
barrenly
brazenly
brokenly
crestfallenly
drunkenly
forbiddenly
forsakenly
goldenly
greenly
hiddenly
keenly
maidenly
moltenly
outspokenly
queenly
unbrokenly
unmaidenly
vixenly
woodenly

Synonyms and antonyms of slovenly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLOVENLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slovenly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slovenly

Translation of «slovenly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOVENLY

Find out the translation of slovenly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slovenly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slovenly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不修边幅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaliñado
570 millions of speakers

English

slovenly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फूहड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قذر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неопрятно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desleixada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগোছালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

négligé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ceroboh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlampig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

だらしなく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단 정치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slovenly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn mặc cẩu thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लेव्हनेंली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pasaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sciatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niechlujnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неохайно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακατάστατος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slordige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slarvig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjusket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slovenly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOVENLY»

The term «slovenly» is normally little used and occupies the 114.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOVENLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slovenly

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4 QUOTES WITH «SLOVENLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slovenly.
1
Pat Barker
When I'm writing the first draft, I'm writing in a very slovenly way: anything to get the outline of the story on paper.
2
Joshua Jackson
Most people call my style of dress slovenly, I call it extreme casual. If I didn't have a mother and a sister for the times I do have to get dressed, I would be absolutely lost.
3
Fred Melamed
Most of the time when I receive a script, it says something like 'Rosenberg is the fat, slovenly Mayor, who doesn't want the kids to use the Skateboard Park', or 'Stein is a pompous, rotund attorney, imposing to all.' It would be so freeing to get a script where my character is simply described as 'A Man.'
4
William Wycherley
Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOVENLY»

Discover the use of slovenly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slovenly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slovenly Betsy
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Heinrich Hoffmann, 2012
2
Slovenly Kate and Other Stories: From the Struwwelpeter Library
Originally published in1874 as part of the Struwwelpeter series,these stories recount the horrible buthumorous fates of naughty children.Includes a wealth of additional rhymesand fables, plus delightful illustrationsby Theodor Hosemann ...
Heinrich Hoffmann, 2012
3
Slovenly Peter reformed
H. Hoffmann. Slovenly Peter reformed H. Hoffmann SLOVENLY PETER REFORMED 8110 WIN G HOW HE BECAME A-. Front Cover.
H. Hoffmann
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
The term may be used of a person or his appearance and imply diametrical opposition to neat or tidy <a slovenly housekeeper) <his person showed marks of habitual neglect; his dress was slovenly — George Eliot) (the beatnik is slovenly — to ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
5
Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's ...
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jack Zipes, 2013
6
Slovenly Love
Slovenly Love is Méira Cook's third book of poetry.
Méira Cook, Stan Dragland, 2003
7
Making Sense of Literature
If we examine the next two lines, however, we see that the phrase, "the slovenly wilderness," is in fact a slovenly ellipsis. The wilderness is slovenly after it has been dominated and not before: it "sprawled around, no longer wild.". . . The poem ...
John Reichert, 1977
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SPIN
How do you announce music that refuses to announce itself? Like this, maybe: Slovenly is a refreshingly un- sensationalist and nonanthemic abstract punk quintet from LA by way of Frisco. "We're just your basic like- ...
9
The Dialect of Banffshire: With a Glossary of Words Not in ...
TRULL, n. a person of slovenly habits. Trail and its group are the same as troll and its group. TRYPAL, a. slovenly; general spoken of tall persons. TRYPAL, an. (1) to walk in a slovenly manner. (2) To work in a slovenly manner. TRYPAL, adv.
Walter Gregor, 1866
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Transactions of the Philological Society
TRULL, n. a person of slovenly habits. Trull and its group are the same as troll and its group. TRYPAL, a. slovenly; general spoken of tall persons. TRYPAL, an. (1) to walk in a slovenly manner. (2) To work in a slovenly manner. TRYPAL, adv.
Philological Society (London), 1865

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOVENLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slovenly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marriage To Slovenly Wife Brings Man Close To Tears
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 40 years, and it's just the two of us. I work full time and make a good living. We have a large house in a great neighborhood. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Americans: White, fat, loud, slovenly, binge-drinking, overconfident …
Americans: White, fat, loud, slovenly, binge-drinking, overconfident elitists? by Matt Dangelantonio | AirTalk June 15 2015. 107116 full. American fans gather ... «89.3 KPCC, Jun 15»
3
Search Party review – slovenly runaround in tired bromance
These films were always down on women – Armstrong squanders the peerless Krysten Ritter as eye candy – but this slovenly runaround only exposes the low ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
Kiwis' slovenly habits revealed
The latest survey of Kiwis' washing habits by consumer research company Canstar Blue has found nearly a quarter of us rank it our least-favourite household ... «3News NZ, Apr 15»
5
Roast Busters case: 'These are not slovenly officers who didn't care'
"These are not slovenly officers who didn't care, they did care," Mr O'Connor told Breakfast this morning. He said child protection teams are still being taken ... «TVNZ, Mar 15»
6
Slovenly World Releases New Album
Slovenly World, a French thrash / metalcore band, just just released first full-length album "Between Clouds and Earth." You can pick up a copy at this location or ... «Metal Underground, Mar 15»
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No time for a clean sheet
... it is automatically unclean. So perhaps slovenly hosts should change their ways – and their sheets. After all, the new year is the time to turn over a clean sheet. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
8
Gérard Depardieu cuts a slovenly figure with unkempt tresses …
Despite the slovenly appearance of the actor, his Cvstos watch could have cost up to $30,000, considering the price ranges of the new collection. In the video ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
9
Emma Stone cuts a more slovenly appearance in untucked shirt and …
So Emma Stone deserved a down day on Sunday when she left her fiery tresses messy and went make-up free beneath her favourite sunglasses. The usually ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
10
Deputies evict slovenly squatters at North Seattle home
According to court documents, the squatters owe $24,000 in rent. The city said even though the people inside never paid rent, because they established ... «KIRO Seattle, Sep 14»

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