untidily

/ʌnˈtaɪdɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈtaɪdɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /¦ən‧+ How to pronounce untidily (audio)/ (ame, mw)

untidily — adverb

1. in a messy way that makes things look badly arranged or not kept in order.

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a messy way that makes things look badly arranged or not kept in order.

例句

Valentina shoved the clean shirts untidily into the bottom drawer.

verb + untidily for messy placement of objects

After lunch, Christopher left his school papers untidily across the table.

shows visible disorder after an ordinary action

同義詞
  • messily

    the closest everyday adverb and more common in normal conversation

  • sloppily

    suggests careless or low-standard work, not just a messy result

  • carelessly

    focuses on lack of attention and may not always produce a visibly untidy result

反義詞
  • neatly

    emphasises order and careful arrangement

  • tidily

    the direct opposite, often used for appearance or arrangement

文法句型

verb + untidily

用法筆記

Most often describes clothes, papers, hair, bags, or other visible things that end up looking messy. It usually comes after the verb and focuses on the untidy result more than on the person's attitude.

常見錯誤

❌The room looked untidily.
✅The room looked untidy.' or 'The room was arranged untidily.
💡use untidy after a linking verb; untidily modifies an action.
❌She untidily her desk before leaving.
✅She left her desk untidily before leaving.
💡untidily describes the manner of an action; it is not a verb.