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raggedly

adverb

  1. not smoothly, with discontinuities
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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English ragged Middle English -ly English -ly English raggedly From ragged + -ly.

  1. In a ragged manner, unevenly, especially not in unison

    At Ickwell Green, in Bedfordshire, there is a permanent maypole. There, the May Queen is accompanied by moggies (raggedly dressed women) carrying besoms - birch-twig brooms.