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amateurishly

amateurishly

1 6.5
In a way that shows little skill or experience
  • adverb
  • /ˌæməˈtɜrɪʃli/
translation icon : de manera amateur
  • No, not fate, but a very common occurrence, some social contract or even a sociable one, something tangled me up in this business that I carry out so amateurishly, though I must bear all consequences like a professional.

Examples

  • I like the concept of the movies; I just thought they were amateurishly acted with lackluster direction.

    Blog text (8)

  • Believe me, the next time private property will be confiscated, the process will not be handled so amateurishly.

    Blog text (25)

  • According to your review, Rachel affirms through her experience and scholarship assertions I have only intuitively and amateurishly made.

    Blog text (8)

  • Her stand was clumsy and jerry-built, but amateurishly vivid and not unwelcoming.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Sounded like a campaign speech to me, but it wasn't as offensive as I was expecting (unlike the guy touting that Republicans are the problem somewhere up there). It was just sort of amateurishly delivered and not the quality of some other TED talks I've seen.

    Blog text (2)

  • The presentation was amateurishly prepared, with few visuals and unclear points.

  • His attempt to paint the mural was done amateurishly, lacking the finesse of a professional artist.

  • They wrote the report amateurishly, filled with spelling mistakes and poor grammar.

Synonyms

unprofessionally
vsamateurishly
2 4.6

In a way that lacks the skill or care expected at work

is about lacking skill and polish in a nonexpert way
inexpertly
vsamateurishly
1 6.6

In a way that shows little skill or experience

is about lack of professional polish and overall competence
unskillfully
vsamateurishly
4.0

In a clumsy way that shows little ability

is about lacking polish and professional competence not just clumsiness
artlessly
vsamateurishly
7.4

In a clumsy way that shows little skill

is about lacking professional polish rather than simple unsophistication
butcherly
vsamateurishly
9.5

Done in a rough, clumsy way that shows little skill

is about lacking professional polish rather than extreme roughness

Antonyms

professionally
145 3.4

In a careful, skilled way that shows good work habits

expertly
19 3.4

In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability

How Professional

ineptly
1 5.5
amateurishly
1 6.5
clumsily
12 2.8
awkwardly
38 2.7

Surface Forms

amateurishly positive

Morphology

amateurishly = amateurish (transparent) = amateur + ish + ly

Formed from the adjective 'amateurish' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', a standard and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Amateurishly comes from amateur, which originally meant a person who does something 'for love' and not 'for pay'. So to do something amateurishly is to do it like a non-professional, and it often suggests a lack of skill or polish.