as in sloppily
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Recent Examples of inelegantly
In the photo, Trump is inelegantly eating spaghetti next to King Charles III, who is holding a piece of paper and speaking.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelegantly
sloppily
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Louisville sped to a 10-3 lead before Virginia surged ahead with 11 unanswered points as the Cardinals went cold and played sloppily for one stretch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Inelegantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelegantly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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