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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMessily
/ˈmɛs.ɪ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is lacking neatness, order, or cleanliness.
"He ate his dinner messily, dropping sauce all over the table." - 2
In a disorganized, chaotic, or poorly managed manner.
"The corporate merger was handled messily, resulting in widespread confusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'messy', which originates from the noun 'mess' (dating back to the 14th century meaning a portion of food), evolving through Old French 'mes' from Latin 'missus'. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in modern English to denote the manner of performing an action in a disorganized or untidy way.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Messily" is said worldwide
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désordonnément
Transliteration: dezordonmã
"Il a rédigé ses notes désordonnément sur un coin de table."
unordentlich
Transliteration: ʊnʔɔʁdntlɪç
"Die Dokumente lagen unordentlich auf dem Schreibtisch verteilt."
disordinatamente
Transliteration: dizordinatamente
"I vestiti erano sparsi disordinatamente nella stanza."
desordenadamente
Transliteration: desordenadamente
"Los papeles estaban amontonados desordenadamente sobre el escritorio."
desordenadamente
Transliteration: dezordenadamente
"Ele comeu o bolo de chocolate desordenadamente."
अव्यवस्थित रूप से
Transliteration: avyavasthit roop se
"उसने अपने कपड़े कमरे में अवव्यवस्थित रूप से बिखेर दिए थे।"
混乱地
Transliteration: hùn luàn de
"房间里到处乱七八糟地堆满了东西。"
지저분하게
Transliteration: jijeobunhage
"그는 저녁 식사를 지저분하게 먹었다."
きたなく
Transliteration: kitanaku
Script: 汚なく
"彼は食べ物をきたなく食べた。"
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