Synonyms of awkwardly

awkwardly

adverb

1

as in clumsily

Related Words

• clumsily
• ineptly
• gracelessly
• unskillfully
• painfully
• arduously
• ham-handedly
• laboriously
• strenuously
• thoroughly
• maladroitly
• painstakingly
• hardly
• meticulously
• intently
• intensely
• tirelessly
• indefatigably
• diligently
• assiduously
• industriously
• sedulously
• mightily

Dissimilar Words

• easily
• lightly
• readily
• well
• smoothly
• freely
• effortlessly
• fluently
• handily
• easy
• painlessly
• efficiently
• deftly
• skillfully
• expertly
• ably
• hands down
• adroitly
• competently
• masterfully
• naturally
• facilely
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• intuitively
• dexterously
• adeptly
• proficiently

2

as in ungracefully

Related Words

• ungracefully
• irrelevantly
• inaptly
• unfortunately
• unsatisfactorily
• inopportunely
• unseasonably
• incongruously
• inappropriately
• incorrectly
• improperly
• wrongly
• inappositely
• unacceptably
• unsuitably
• unseemly

Dissimilar Words

• properly
• happily
• appropriately
• duly
• correctly
• suitably
• right
• fittingly
• rightly
• well
• congruously
• appositely
• meetly
• adequately
• satisfactorily
• acceptably
• tolerably
• passably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awkwardly

There will be no points deduction for the secret payments in the Roman Abramovich era that, rather awkwardly, helped to put Chelsea into such a position that £10m is the kind of money inside Stamford Bridge to be shrugged at. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

As Cifaldi and his companions started hiking out, the pole awkwardly sticking out of his side, Stillwater County Search and Rescue team commander Ty Williams monitored the group's progress via a dispatcher who took calls from the group. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

Fever star center Aliyah Boston exited early with an apparent knee injury after landing awkwardly. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Loath to let a situation play out not awkwardly, Amy leaves the boat with Will and Suzanne. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Knight landed awkwardly before taking a V-Trigger for a nearfall. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position. — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models had cyber hacking capabilities so advanced that the Department of Commerce had to awkwardly use an export law to shut down those systems. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Too often, hems drag, rises hit awkwardly, and trousers that look polished online end up throwing off your proportions in real life. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026