gawkily

adverb

gawk·​i·​ly ˈgȯkə̇lē 

ˈgäk-, 

-li

: in a gawky manner : with gawkiness

held herself gawkily as though she didn't know how to cope with the length of her limbs

—W. S. Maugham

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