1. in a dowdy manner; in a way that is unfashionable, dull, or lacking in style

Examples

• She dressed dowdily in old, mismatched clothes.
• The room was decorated dowdily with outdated furniture.
• He spoke dowdily about fashion, showing little interest in current trends.
• The building's dowdily painted exterior needed renovation.
• She wore her hair dowdily pulled back in a plain bun.