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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After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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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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“Inelegantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelegantly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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