adverb
- in a worn-out, threadbare, or poorly maintained manner
- in an unfair, mean, or dishonorable way
Examples
- He was dressed shabbily in torn jeans and a faded shirt.
- The old house was shabbily maintained with peeling paint and broken shutters.
- She felt shabbily treated by her former employer.
- The restaurant was shabbily furnished with mismatched chairs and stained tablecloths.
- They were shabbily rewarded for their years of loyal service.
- His apartment was shabbily decorated with secondhand furniture.