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as in clumsily
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as in ungracefully
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Recent Examples of awkwardly
During their 2012 interview, Guthrie awkwardly posed the question to Kardashian just as an audio cue to wrap the segment began to play.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
This remake of the 1950s sci-fi classic doesn’t have a particularly urgent reason to exist — its pro-environment message is timely but awkwardly fashioned atop an action-blockbuster template — and the actor alone can’t make this Day particularly memorable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
McNeill bent around the corner, hand-swiped his way past guard Connor McGovern and landed awkwardly on his right knee — immediately grabbing it in frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Byram got the puck past him, but also fell awkwardly to the ice.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Warner was twisted awkwardly to the degree that the CBS broadcast showed the injury just once because of its gruesome nature.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The injury happened at a TNA television taping during a match against Moose, where Holland landed awkwardly.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The camera rolls as West lies on a futuristic bed with Elon Musk, awkwardly comparing relationship woes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
This all took place while the cast awkwardly laughed and continually tried to continue the show’s conversation.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
This remake of the 1950s sci-fi classic doesn’t have a particularly urgent reason to exist — its pro-environment message is timely but awkwardly fashioned atop an action-blockbuster template — and the actor alone can’t make this Day particularly memorable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
McNeill bent around the corner, hand-swiped his way past guard Connor McGovern and landed awkwardly on his right knee — immediately grabbing it in frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Byram got the puck past him, but also fell awkwardly to the ice.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Warner was twisted awkwardly to the degree that the CBS broadcast showed the injury just once because of its gruesome nature.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The injury happened at a TNA television taping during a match against Moose, where Holland landed awkwardly.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The camera rolls as West lies on a futuristic bed with Elon Musk, awkwardly comparing relationship woes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
This all took place while the cast awkwardly laughed and continually tried to continue the show’s conversation.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awkwardly
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Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nix remained underwater in September as Denver stumbled clumsily into the national spotlight with one win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 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
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Valuation in a stock so large and volatile is unfortunately guesswork.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The ceremony coincided with Danielle Fishel's nuptials to first husband Tim Belusko, which took place one day before and unfortunately prevented Strong's former costars from attending his wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Awkwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awkwardly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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