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adj. not given enough attention VERBS be, feel, lie, look, remain, seem, stand His tools lay neglected in the garden. | become, get ADV. badly, extremely, much, sadly, seriously, sorely, very, woefully It is a sadly neglected work. The building is sorely neglected. | largely | comparatively, rather, relatively, somewhat | hitherto, previously | unjustly She is an excellent and unjustly neglected author. not given enough food, clothing, etc. VERBS be, look The group of street children looked ragged and neglected. ADV. badly, grossly, severely
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