Adverbial form of "dowdy", meaning uglily, shabbily, or meanly; in an untidy or unkempt manner, especially in regard to one's appearance.
"Dowdily" Examples
Dowdily
Dowdily means in a dowdy or unattractive manner. Here are 5 usage examples:
The way she dressed dowdily for the interview didn't make a good impression. Her dowdily attired grandmother looked out of place at the fashion show. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to dress dowdily for the costume party. Her dowdily presented resume didn't get much attention from the hiring manager. The dowdily painted walls of the old house needed a fresh coat of paint.