A slovenly, lazy fellow, lolling at his ease.
--L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster]
2. Characteristic of a sloven; lacking neatness and order; evincing negligence; as, slovenly dress. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Slovenly — Slov en*ly, adv. a slovenly manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slovenly — [sluv′ən lē] adj. slovenlier, slovenliest 1. characteristic of a sloven 2. careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod adv. in a slovenly manner slovenliness n … English World dictionary
slovenly — index disorderly, lax, negligent, slipshod, sordid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
slovenly — 1510s, low, base, lewd, later untidy, dirty (1560s), from SLOVEN (Cf. sloven) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
slovenly — *slipshod, unkempt, disheveled, sloppy Analogous words: *slatternly, dowdy, frowzy, blowsy: *indifferent, unconcerned: *negligent, neglectful, slack, lax, remiss Contrasted words: *orderly, methodical: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
slovenly — is used as both adjective and adverb; the form slovenlily would be too awkward and is not used … Modern English usage
slovenly — [adj] dirty, disordered bedraggled, botched, careless, dingy, disheveled, disorderly, dowdy, down at the heel*, frowzy*, frumpy*, grody*, grubby, grungy*, heedless, icky*, loose, messed up*, messy, mussy, negligent, pigpen*, raunchy, seedy, slack … New thesaurus
slovenly — ► ADJECTIVE 1) untidy and dirty. 2) careless; excessively casual. DERIVATIVES slovenliness noun … English terms dictionary
slovenly — UK [ˈslʌv(ə)nlɪ] / US adjective Word forms slovenly : adjective slovenly comparative slovenlier superlative slovenliest careless, or untidy slovenly habits a slovenly man Derived word: slovenliness noun uncountable … English dictionary
slovenly — adjective Date: circa 1568 1. a. untidy especially in personal appearance b. lazily slipshod < slovenly in thought > 2. characteristic of a sloven < slovenly habits > • slovenliness noun • slovenly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
