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as in clumsily
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as in ungracefully
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Recent Examples of awkwardly
Balogun’s foot perched atop Muharemović’s awkwardly bent ankle.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
The Americans had to scramble after his foul for awkwardly stepping on Tarik Muharemovic and preserved the shutout despite playing short-handed for more than 30 minutes.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
It’s created a mesh of content that flows awkwardly, and so far, has only worked because of James Gunn’s direct writing or directing hand in everything.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Adult palmetto bugs are big, fat, and brown, and may fly awkwardly around the room.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Your selection of server cities around the globe is the same, but instead of displaying a list of countries with submenus for multiple cities, the iOS edition awkwardly lists all 115 cities.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Best Petite Dress Deals From dragging on the floor to hanging awkwardly below the knee, dresses are yet another piece of clothing that petite shoppers like myself struggle with.
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Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Cox, entering the game, just stood there, awkwardly marooned in foul territory.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
His standing leg is bent awkwardly beneath him, his striking leg fully extended and his body rotating.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
The Americans had to scramble after his foul for awkwardly stepping on Tarik Muharemovic and preserved the shutout despite playing short-handed for more than 30 minutes.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
It’s created a mesh of content that flows awkwardly, and so far, has only worked because of James Gunn’s direct writing or directing hand in everything.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Adult palmetto bugs are big, fat, and brown, and may fly awkwardly around the room.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Your selection of server cities around the globe is the same, but instead of displaying a list of countries with submenus for multiple cities, the iOS edition awkwardly lists all 115 cities.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Best Petite Dress Deals From dragging on the floor to hanging awkwardly below the knee, dresses are yet another piece of clothing that petite shoppers like myself struggle with.
—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Cox, entering the game, just stood there, awkwardly marooned in foul territory.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
His standing leg is bent awkwardly beneath him, his striking leg fully extended and his body rotating.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awkwardly
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The men’s styles collide clumsily with Nashville’s party people, who are at least a decade younger and many drinks deeper.
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In the Connecticut cases, as well as hundreds of similar cases around the country, the lawyers used software that produced what appeared to be somewhat clumsily written but otherwise solid legal briefs.
Adverb
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Summer is peak tick season, and unfortunately, ticks can spread diseases, like Lyme.
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And that consequence, unfortunately, will be borne by those who actually are influenced by it.
Adverb
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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.
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Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.
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“Awkwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awkwardly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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