Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
scruffily
Adverb
/ˈskrʌf.ɪ.li/
Definition
In a messy or untidy manner.
Examples
- He dressed scruffily for the meeting, which surprised his colleagues.
- The cat wandered into the room scruffily, with its fur all over the place.
- They completed the project scruffily under pressure, resulting in some errors.
Meaning
The adverb ‘scruffily’ describes the way something is done in a disheveled or unkempt way, often implying a lack of attention to neatness or order.
Synonyms
- messily
- unkemptly
- disheveledly
