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slovenly

[sluhv-uhn-lee, slov-] / ˈslʌv ən li, ˈslɒv- /


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Plus, as sleepwear styles become more fashionable, it’s hard to think of them as strictly for the slovenly set.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026

In that instance, the public were given the chance to choose the overall winner, opting for the term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy" behaviour.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

International visitors to L.A. — first for next year’s World Cup, then the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028 — will have a close-up view of some residents’ slovenly ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

Hannah is as entitled and narcissistic as the others, but slovenly in a way that, for some reason, made her seem . . . what’s the word?

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025

Charles began to keep one slovenly woman after another.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The slovenliest manuscripts come from persons to whom the difference between an hour and a minute is of the very smallest importance.

From Studies in Literature by John Morley




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