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shoddily
shod·dy S0355700 (shŏd′ē)adj. shod·di·er, shod·di·est 1. Made of or containing inferior material.2. a. Of poor quality or craft.b. Rundown; shabby.3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.n. pl. shod·dies 1. a. Woolen yarn made partially or entirely from scraps or used clothing.b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.
[Earlier shoddy, worthless material, yarn made by shredding used woolen rags, perhaps from dialectal shoad, shode, loose fragments of ore on the ground indicating the presence of a lode, from Old English scādan, scēadan, to shed, divide ; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
shod′di·ly adv.shod′di·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | shoddily - in a shoddy manner; "a shoddily built house"; "he treated her shoddily" |
Translationsshoddy (ˈʃodi) adjective1. of poor material or quality. shoddy furniture. 劣質的 劣质的, ，假冒的 2. mean and contemptible. a shoddy trick. 卑鄙的 卑鄙的ˈshoddily adverb 劣等地，卑鄙地 恶劣地ˈshoddiness noun 劣質，卑鄙 劣质，卑鄙 EncyclopediaSeeshoddy |