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dowdily

 

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Adverbial dowdily has 1 sense
  1. dowdily, frumpily, frumpishly - in a dowdy unfashionable manner; "she dresses dowdily"
    Derived from adjective dowdy2

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dowdily

Definition: In a dowdy or unfashionable manner; lacking in style or elegance.

Parts of Speech: adverb

Sense:

  1. In a dowdy or shabby manner.
  2. In a frumpy or unattractive manner.
  3. In a fashion that lacks elegance or stylishness.

Usage:

  • She dressed dowdily for the party and stood out among the elegantly dressed attendees.
  • Many people criticized her for always wearing dowdily as she never followed the latest fashion trends.
  • The room was decorated dowdily with mismatched furniture and faded wallpaper.

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