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slat⋅tern⋅ly

  [slat-ern-lee]
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–adjective
1. slovenly and untidy.
2. characteristic or suggestive of a slattern.
–adverb
3. in the manner of a slattern.
Origin:
1670–80; slattern + -ly

Related forms:
slat⋅tern⋅li⋅ness, noun
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slat·tern·ly   (slāt'ərn-lē)   
adj.  
  1. Characteristic of or befitting a slattern.
  2. Slovenly; untidy.
slat'tern·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slatternly

Slat"tern*ly\, a. Resembling a slattern; sluttish; negligent; dirty. -- adv. In a slatternly manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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