awkwardly
English
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Adverb
[edit]awkwardly (comparative more awkwardly, superlative most awkwardly)
- 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
[edit]in an awkward manner
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