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slovenly

Slovenly describes someone or something that is messy, overly casual or careless in their actions. (adjective)

When someone has messy and uncombed hair and dirty clothing, this is an example of a person who would be described as slovenly.

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See slovenly in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See slovenly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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