smudgily
With messy marks
In a smudgy manner—blurred, smeared, or indistinct.
The word describes how something appears or is done when edges blend messily into surroundings: The ink had dried smudgily across the page.
It can apply to anything lacking clean lines or clear boundaries, from handwriting to photography to makeup application.
Indistinct, lacking definition
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
smeared · bleary · smeary · streaky · out-of-focus · diffused · unclear · faded
Coated in stubborn dirt
Burned wood residue
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- shadedBlocked from light
chiaroscuro · tonal · sketched · drawn · rendered
Careless and untidy
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- carelesslyWithout due attention
hastily · slovenly · clumsily · inelegantly · roughly · imprecisely · loosely
blurry
Indistinct, lacking definition
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
unfocused · smeared · bleary · smeary · streaky · out-of-focus · diffused · unclear · faded · dim
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
charcoal
Burned wood residue
sloppy
Careless and untidy
carelessly · hastily · slovenly · clumsily · inelegantly · roughly · imprecisely · loosely
- sage smudgingBurning herbs for purification
- smudging ceremonyRitual burning for spiritual purification