Butcherly (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Poorly done; "a botchy piece of work"; "it was an unskillful attempt".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's attempts at creating a sustainable energy plan were butcherly and inefficient.
- His attempt to fix the broken appliance was butcherly and resulted in it no longer working at all.
- The botched operation left many people criticizing the doctor's butcherly work.
- It was clear that the apprentice had been taught badly as the stitches in the quilt were very butcherly.
- Their repair job was butcherly, making it so I could tell immediately they weren't pros.
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Meaning 2
Accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war".
Classification
All adjective clusters.