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shabbily

 
/ˈʃæb·ə·li/ adv (IN A WAY THAT LOOKS OLD)

Definition

in a way that shows signs of age, wear, or lack of care: A shabbily dressed man lay sleeping in the park.
(Definition of shabbily adv (IN A WAY THAT LOOKS OLD) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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