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- [uhn-tahy-dee]
- /ʌnˈtaɪ di/
- /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/
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- [uhn-tahy-dee]
- /ʌnˈtaɪ di/
Definitions of untidily word
- adjective untidily not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person. 1
- adjective untidily not well-organized or carried out: an untidy plan. 1
- verb with object untidily to mess up; disorder; disarrange: The guests untidied the room. 1
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Origin of untidily
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at un-1, tidy
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Parts of speech for Untidily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untidily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
untidily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for untidily
adverb untidily
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- dingily — In a dingy manner.
- messily — in a messy manner.
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