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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungracefully
Adverb
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Then Anthony Edwards — already hampered by his right knee — leapt to contest a Cam Johnson layup and came down super awkwardly on his left knee, leaving the game.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Seconds after tipoff, White awkwardly collided with an Adem Bona screen while pursuing Maxey.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that played out, unfortunately, in beating myself up.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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If Dolphins are bad enough to get overall top pick -- which is unfortunately plausible.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Ungracefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungracefully. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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