raggedly

/ˈɹæɡədli/ adv

In a ragged manner, unevenly, especially not in unison

Word Origin 'Raggedly' means in a ragged manner — torn, tattered. It comes from 'rag,' which goes back to Proto-Germanic *hraggō, a torn piece of cloth. So ragged clothes are literally made of rags. The same root gives us 'ragamuffin' (a person in rags), 'ragweed' (a plant with ragged leaves), and even 'ragtime' (music with a syncopated, 'torn' rhythm). The '-ed' makes it an adjective, and '-ly' an adverb.

adv In a ragged manner, unevenly, especially not in unison

The tired choir sang raggedly after the long rehearsal.

(副词) 参差不齐地;杂乱地;不整齐地

疲惫的合唱团在长时间排练后参差不齐地唱着。

(adverbio) desafinado; desigualmente; de forma desigual; sin coordinación; de manera irregular [De manera desigual, de forma irregular, especialmente sin coordinación.]

El coro cansado cantó de forma desigual después del largo ensayo.

(adverbe) irrégulièrement; en désordre; de manière inégale; sans cohésion [De manière inégale et désordonnée, sans ensemble ni coordination.]

La chorale fatiguée a chanté raggedly après cette longue répétition.

(Adverb) uneben; holprig; unkoordiniert [**Raggedly** beschreibt eine Handlung, die ungleichmäßig, unkoordiniert oder ohne harmonischen Zusammenklang ausgeführt wird, oft aufgrund von Erschöpfung oder mangelnder Übung.]

Nach dem anstrengenden Marathon liefen die letzten Läufer nur noch **raggedly** ins Ziel.

(副詞) ぼろぼろに、または不揃いに、特に一斉でない様子で。

疲れた合唱団は、長いリハーサルの後、まとまりなく歌った。

(advérbio) desuniformemente; irregularmente; desafinadamente; de forma desigual [De maneira irregular, desuniforme, especialmente fora de sincronia.]

O coro cansado cantou de forma desuniforme após o longo ensaio.

Word parts: rag + ed + ly

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