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cheaply made

ADJECTIVE
quick-and-dirty
Synonyms
STRONG
haphazard hasty lax negligent slapdash slipshod sloppy
WEAK
ad-hoc cheaply done crude but effective improvised jury-rigged makeshift of inferior quality off-the-cuff offhand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
meticulous painstaking thorough

Example Sentences

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It was initially using pricey systems such as Iron Dome and F-16 jet fighters to shoot down the cheaply made drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Borrowing from mobile gaming, they sold cheaply made shows by the episode instead of selling monthly subscriptions for premium shows.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s a lot of cheaply made toys out there.

From Slate • May 3, 2025

Many of the batteries now on the road are aftermarket products that are cheaply made and popular with delivery workers because of their lower prices.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Whole meal may be bought; but mills are now cheaply made for home use, and wheat may be ground to any degree of coarseness desired.”

From Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet by Payne, A. G.