Example Sentence:
* "The child ate his breakfast sloppily, crumbs falling all over his shirt."
Context Clues:
* Action verbs: "ate," "falling." These suggest a lack of care or precision in the action.
* Descriptive words: "crumbs," "shirt." These indicate a messy result.
* Negative connotation: The word "sloppily" itself has a negative connotation, implying carelessness and untidiness.
Other Possible Context Clues:
* Opposite words: The sentence might use words like "carefully," "neatly," or "tidily" to contrast with the action of being sloppy.
* Similes and metaphors: The sentence might compare the action to something messy or disorganized.
* Overall tone: The overall tone of the sentence or passage could be humorous, critical, or disapproving, depending on the context.
To give you more specific clues, please provide me with the sentence or passage where "sloppily" is used.