shabbily in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
In a manner that is untidy, worn, or in poor condition.
Sample Sentences
- He arrived at the meeting dressed shabbily, which surprised everyone given his usual polished appearance.
- The old house stood shabbily at the end of the street, its paint peeling and the garden overgrown.
- Despite the weather, she walked through the park shabbily clad in her worn-out sneakers and an oversized sweater.
- The actors performed shabbily, failing to engage the audience as they stumbled through their lines.
- He often felt overlooked because he dressed shabbily, even though his ideas were brilliant.