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Adverb
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Straight and gay pornography was aired, albeit clumsily censored by the network.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Then a new entity clumsily named Netflix intruded with its quantum equation.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
18 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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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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There were also a lot of members of the press who made the journey to cover the anniversary season, which led to an abundance of articles, videos, podcasts, and pictures of contestants awkwardly holding up pieces of paper.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The scene was much more aggressive as written, but the actors found an awkwardly flirtatious dynamic on the set that felt true to their characters.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ham-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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