Definition

In a manner that is rough or unkempt, often referring to hair or fur that is long and tangled.

Example

The dog ran through the bushes and came out looking shaggily disheveled.

Conversation

Did you see that dog in the park?

Yeah, it was so cute and shaggily fluffy!

I love how their fur looks all messy like that.

It makes them look even more playful and fun.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Shaggily → It is formed from "shag" (from Old English *sceacga*, meaning a rough or tangled mass of hair or fur) and "-ily" (a suffix used to form adverbs meaning in a manner of). The word "shaggily" means in a manner that is rough or tangled, often referring to hair or fur.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is rough or tangled ('shag') and how it is done in a certain way ('-ily'). This helps you remember that 'shaggily' describes something done in a rough or tangled manner.

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