"half-assedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more half-assedly [comparative], most half-assedly [superlative]
Etymology: half-assed + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|half-assed|ly}} half-assed + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} half-assedly (comparative more half-assedly, superlative most half-assedly)
  1. In a half-assed manner; poorly or incompetently
    Sense id: en-half-assedly-en-adv-HQs6ZUVo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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