"scruffily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more scruffily [comparative], most scruffily [superlative]
Etymology: From scruffy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scruffy|ly}} scruffy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} scruffily (comparative more scruffily, superlative most scruffily)
  1. In a scruffy way.
    Sense id: en-scruffily-en-adv-pZbkhQDp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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