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Adverb
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Many of the new changes in this version are clumsily presented.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026 -
There are flying cars held at bay by the power of telekenesis and Park teleporting, as the crew clumsily accept their new ‘hero’ roles and attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The collapse of the Constitution’s balance of powers between three branches of government got us into an unneeded war conducted ineptly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, that’s less of an issue a year from now, when the Clippers will have as much 2027 cap space as any team in the league, and the only two players under contract for more than eight figures, awkwardly, are Garland and the draft pick.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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After about two verses, the driver is shocked at what had just come out of his mouth, and his passengers are staring down awkwardly.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2026
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“Maladroitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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