as in unskillfully
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Adverb
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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 -
Never has a snarky, clumsily worded and insensitive-sounding aside caused so much trouble.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 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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But not before Baldelli awkwardly removed Willi Castro from the game early, hoping to earn him applause, and instead setting off more speculation.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The camera rolls as West lies on a futuristic bed with Elon Musk, awkwardly comparing relationship woes.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Maladroitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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