raggedly
With jagged edges
Raggedly describes doing something in a ragged manner—unevenly, roughly, or without smoothness.
Breathing raggedly suggests labored, unsteady breaths: She was gasping raggedly after the climb.
A choir singing raggedly lacks synchronization.
Clothes hanging raggedly are torn or tattered.
The word often conveys exhaustion, disrepair, or lack of coordination.
Not following a pattern
- jerkilyIn uneven lurches
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unevenlyIn irregular manner
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
fitfully · spasmodically · brokenly · disjointedly · choppily · inconsistently · sporadically · intermittently
In worn-out manner
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tornPulled into pieces
- wornDamaged by use
- tattersRagged scraps of cloth
ripped · disheveled · unkempt · bedraggled · scruffily · dilapidated · moth-eaten · holey
irregularly
Not following a pattern
- jerkilyIn uneven lurches
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unevenlyIn irregular manner
haltingly · fitfully · spasmodically · brokenly · disjointedly · choppily · inconsistently · sporadically · intermittently · haphazardly
shabbily
In worn-out manner
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tornPulled into pieces
- wornDamaged by use
tatters · ripped · disheveled · unkempt · bedraggled · scruffily · dilapidated · moth-eaten · holey · patched
harshly
In severe manner
roughly · croakily · gruffly · throatily · wheezily · stridently · raucously · breathlessly · gasping · panting
raggedlypristinely
In flawless, untouched condition
neatly · immaculately · crisply · tidily · freshly
- run raggedExhaust through excessive demands
- run someone raggedExhaust through excessive demands
- ragged onTeased or mocked persistently
- ragged edgeUneven, torn perimeter
- ran someone raggedExhausted through excessive demands
- Raggedy AnnClassic cloth doll