INELEGANTLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

inelegantly

adverb

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. — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

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sloppily

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The last episode ended with Heather sloppily approaching Lisa while Lisa’s Ultimate Girls Trip buddies hovered on the sidelines, ready to defend their new friend.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Family members of patients noticed the nurse sloppily taking out IV needles but were afraid to confront her.

— Alexandra Byrne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

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