slovenly
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Q. Slovenly Sister-in-Law: I have a relative who has four children, ages 10 and under, and is pregnant with her fifth baby.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2013
His nature was a tumultuous decoction of these three with defiant Ajax, malicious Slovenly Peter, vituperative H. L. Mencken and a violent superman complex superadded.
From Time Magazine Archive
Slovenly soldiers of all three factions loitered on the porch, sometimes poked their heads curiously through the glassless windows.
From Time Magazine Archive
Slovenly moral thinking often comes from too great freedom in forgetful borrowing within the family.
From Religious Education in the Family by Cope, Henry Frederick
Slovenly work means slovenly results, and habits of carefulness, neatness, and order produce as excellent fruits in the laboratory as in the home.
From Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions by Cooke, Josiah Parsons
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Grade 10, List 1
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