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All awkwardly synonyms

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adv awkwardly

  • clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
  • stiffly — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
  • bungle — If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy.
  • fumble — to feel or grope about clumsily: She fumbled in her purse for the keys.
  • gawkiness — awkward; ungainly; clumsy.
  • graceless — without any sense of right or propriety.
  • inelegant — not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
  • ineptly — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
  • adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
  • uncouth — awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
  • ungraceful — lacking charm or elegance; awkward.
  • unskilful — not skillful; clumsy or bungling.

adverb awkwardly

  • cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
  • uncomfortably — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
  • uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
  • self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
  • gauche — lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
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