Improperly
Improperly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Shoddily and improperly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoddily" instead an adverb "Improperly".
Nearby Word: improper
Shoddily
Shoddily adverb - In a shoddy manner.
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Synonyms for Shoddily
Improperly and shoddily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Improperly" instead an adverb "Shoddily".
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Related pairs
- wrong and improperly
- wrong and shoddily
- poorly and improperly
- poorly and shoddily
- badly and improperly
- badly and shoddily
- crudely and improperly
- crudely and shoddily
- wrongly and improperly
- wrongly and shoddily
- inadequately and improperly
- inadequately and shoddily
- incorrectly and improperly
- incorrectly and shoddily
Both words in one sentence
- Part of the reason very well could have been a lack of proper quality control - this story details a pair of shoddily-made 10mm Auto Double Eagles, one of which exploded upon firing due to an improperly-cut chamber, and then another that somehow had a factory-installed .45 ACP barrel.
Source: Reliably Unreliable Guns
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