What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
unkemptly
Example
He walked into the meeting room unkemptly, with his shirt untucked and hair uncombed. [unkemptly: adverb]
Example
The garden was left unkemptly for weeks, with weeds growing everywhere. [unkemptly: adverb]
Example
She completed the task unkemptly, without paying attention to the details. [unkemptly: adverb]
untidily
Example
The books were stacked untidily on the shelf, making it difficult to find what I was looking for. [untidily: adverb]
Example
She dressed untidily for the job interview, with wrinkled clothes and uncombed hair. [untidily: adverb]
Example
He completed the project untidily, with many errors and mistakes. [untidily: adverb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Untidily is more commonly used than unkemptly in everyday language, and is more versatile in terms of formality and context.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between unkemptly and untidily?
Untidily is more versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, while unkemptly is less common and may sound more formal or literary.
