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as in clumsily
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as in ungracefully
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Recent Examples of awkwardly
Despite being awkwardly excluded from a question about the state of the industry, Ayo Edebiri has earned praise for her answer.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Levi’s happens to make the best baggy jeans, in my opinion, with an inseam long enough for tall ladies that doesn’t awkwardly crop before reaching the heel.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
First baseman Miguel Vargas attempted to receive the throw, but his glove hand bent awkwardly during a collision with Judge’s left thigh.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Brown caught a pass across the middle and landed awkwardly on his shoulder as he was brought to the ground.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Land awkwardly on the kerb and your rider wobbles convincingly.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Art the Clown from the Terrifier film franchise won’t be contained to his maze and will roam freely throughout the park during Horror Nights — popping up around any corner and awkwardly standing in your path.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Like the Freedo, the Vali 1 sits on its own gimbal stand that not only pivots over 200 degrees for flexible picture positioning, but also hosts the power port so that cabling isn't hanging awkwardly from the back of the main unit during streaming operation.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
The film opens with nice wholesome couple Brad and Janet attending a wedding and awkwardly getting engaged themselves.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Levi’s happens to make the best baggy jeans, in my opinion, with an inseam long enough for tall ladies that doesn’t awkwardly crop before reaching the heel.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
First baseman Miguel Vargas attempted to receive the throw, but his glove hand bent awkwardly during a collision with Judge’s left thigh.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Brown caught a pass across the middle and landed awkwardly on his shoulder as he was brought to the ground.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Land awkwardly on the kerb and your rider wobbles convincingly.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Art the Clown from the Terrifier film franchise won’t be contained to his maze and will roam freely throughout the park during Horror Nights — popping up around any corner and awkwardly standing in your path.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Like the Freedo, the Vali 1 sits on its own gimbal stand that not only pivots over 200 degrees for flexible picture positioning, but also hosts the power port so that cabling isn't hanging awkwardly from the back of the main unit during streaming operation.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
The film opens with nice wholesome couple Brad and Janet attending a wedding and awkwardly getting engaged themselves.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awkwardly
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Northwestern paid the price for its rash, excessive, clumsily handled and unjustified firing of Fitzgerald, a firing for which the editorial board has again stated its support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Cracker Barrel proudly announced a new, streamlined, unexciting logo, explained it poorly, defended it clumsily, and failed to recognize that anything remotely resembling a jab at white people, Southern heritage or tradition these days will be attacked as woke.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And unfortunately, and sadly enough, one of the boys who was 11 years old was shot in the back.—
Jenna Sundel
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Only four episodes remain in what has been an emotional third season, which will unfortunately serve as the final installment in Jenny Han’s romance series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Awkwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awkwardly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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