ham-handedly

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Adverb
  • Many of the new changes in this version are clumsily presented.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There are flying cars held at bay by the power of telekenesis and Park teleporting, as the crew clumsily accept their new ‘hero’ roles and attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The collapse of the Constitution’s balance of powers between three branches of government got us into an unneeded war conducted ineptly.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Android Auto adapts to your infotainment screen All infotainment screens aren't designed equally, and previous iterations of Android Auto fit awkwardly on some smaller touchscreen systems.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Ham-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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