awkwardly

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From awkward +‎ -ly.

Adverb

awkwardly (comparative more awkwardly, superlative most awkwardly)

  1. In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
    • 2007 December 23, Lawrence Ulrich, “Same Small-Car Stew, Stirred and Reheated”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      A poorly finished trunk has an awkwardly high liftover and no useful handhold on its lid.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.