Raggedly Definition & Meaning

raggedly
adverb
  1. in a ragged uneven manner; "I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly"
  2. in a ragged irregular manner; "a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods"
  3. with a ragged and uneven appearance; "a long beard, raggedly cut"

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