Word of the day
slovenly
1. (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
“he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance”
2. (especially of a person or action) careless; excessively casual
“slovenly speech”
adjective
/ˈsləvənli/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His slovenly appearance during the presentation surprised everyone, as he usually looked so clean."
Select three words related to slovenly
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- slatternly
- unkempt
- voracious
- pleasant
- scruffy
- committed
Choose the phrase that uses slovenly correctly
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Find a word related to slovenly
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