shoddily

In slipshod fashion

Shoddily means in a careless or inferior manner, with poor quality or craftsmanship: The house was shoddily built and needed constant repairs.

It suggests work done cheaply or hastily, without proper attention: a shoddily researched article, shoddily stitched seams that came apart after one wash.

construction

poorly

In an inferior way

flimsily · jerry-built · ramshackle · rickety · makeshift · cobbled · patched · thrown together · hastily · crudely

workmanship

sloppily

In an untidy manner

botched · bungled · half-heartedly · perfunctorily · heedlessly · inattentively · unmindfully · carelessly · thoughtlessly · irresponsibly

quality

cheaply

At low cost

substandard · defectively · inadequately · unsatisfactorily · faultily · imperfectly · mediocrely · tattily · shabbily · tawdrily

materials

flimsy

Weak and easily damaged

substandard · low-grade · bargain-basement · cut-rate · ersatz · imitation · fake · synthetic · plastic · cardboard

Opposites
quality of workmanship

shoddilyexpertly

With high proficiency

skillfully · professionally · masterfully · excellently · competently

care and attention

shoddilymeticulously

With extreme care

carefully · painstakingly · thoroughly · conscientiously · diligently

Phrases
Family

shoddiness, shoddier, shoddiest

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G