messily

[ mes-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in a messy manner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of messily¹

messy + -ly

Example Sentences

The scene devolves into what looks like a giant, three-dimensional Rubik’s Cube, with individuals at the center of each quadrant spinning, messily, in different directions — all peppered with a healthy dose of laughter.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene devolves into what looks like a giant, three dimensional Rubik’s Cube, with individuals at the center of each quadrant spinning, messily, in different directions — all peppered with a healthy dose of laughter.

From Los Angeles Times

But Silicon Valley Bank, the institution at the center of the weekend rescue, was a prime example of a lender that could have been allowed to fail messily, inflicting losses on depositors.

From Washington Post

From the Dahl legacy, chocolate and bile and personality sloshing messily in all directions, he molds a digestive biscuit.

From New York Times

A family friend decided that Harry, whose hair had grown back in messily after his Eton classmates shaved it off as a prank, bore an uncanny resemblance to the egg-laying mammal.

From Los Angeles Times