scrappily,adv.|ˈskræpɪlɪ| [f. scrappy a.1 + -ly2.] In a scrappy manner. 1886Max Müller in Contemp.Rev. June 779 Carlyle..was still a raw, narrow-minded, scrappily educated Scotchman.1909Athenæum 28 Aug. 244/2 The attempt at final summary is rather a failure, being written scrappily.