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Adverbial scurvily has 1 sense
- meanly, scurvily, basely - in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
Derived from adjective scurvy1
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Scurvily
Description:
Scurvily is an adverb that describes something done in a shabby, careless, or disreputable manner. It can refer to poor personal grooming, untidiness, or sloppy behavior.
Examples:
Adverb:
- The hotel room was scurvily maintained, with cracked walls and stained carpets.
- The old man scurvily asked for money on the street corner.
- She scurvily dressed for her important job interview.
Adjective:
- Despite its fancy appearance, the restaurant received scurvily written reviews.
- The scurvily built treehouse posed a danger to the children playing inside.
- People avoided the scurvily looking stray dog roaming the neighborhood.
Noun:
- No one trusted his business dealings due to his scurvily reputation.
- The scurvily of their living conditions made it difficult for them to find work.
- Living isolated in a scurvily can be detrimental to one's mental health.
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