inelegantly
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5.5
- adverb
- /ˌɪnˈɛlɪɡəntli/
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inelegantemente
- The dancer tripped and fell inelegantly during the performance, drawing gasps from the audience.
- inelegantly referred
So in the context of what Max is talking about, I mean, first of all, to segue into him inelegantly.
- So in the context of what Max is talking about, I mean, first of all, to segue into him inelegantly.
Examples
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And Mary is correct, although her words are inelegantly expressed: how come we never hear the open borders crowd agitating for the "benefits" of a mass immigration free-for-all for China, India, Africa, and South America?
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The census of 1960 showed that persons of European origin, "non-Hispanic whites" as the census now inelegantly dubs them, made up three-quarters of the city.
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Here, to extend the metaphor somewhat inelegantly, is a pot of gold at the very end of the pot of gold.
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I had characters with awful builds stumbling through content inelegantly.
Blog text (9) -
Inelegantly phrased, Mr. Ravello, but accurately put.
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Mr. Romney first attempted to step away from his comments not only by saying that they were inelegantly stated but that they were "off the cuff."
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Both sides are busily spinning the remarks, with the Romney campaign conceding that they were "inelegantly stated," but standing behind the basic message.
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The night the video was released, Romney ducked out of another fundraiser to hold a quick press conference in which he said his off-the-cuff remarks were "inelegantly stated" but were pretty much how he feels.
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The loose ends were inelegantly shoved down your throat rather than dangled like a tasty, juicy morsel, weren't they?
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She had signed him up for lessons, bought him tap shoes, and for the next two months, until his interest waned, instead of walking, he had inelegantly tapped everywhere, especially favoring the tiled bathroom floor.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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2.7
In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people
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7.1
In a rude or unfriendly way
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4.2
In a way that looks plain or unpleasant to others
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6.7
In a way that shows bad taste or poor style
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5.6
In a way that does not follow current styles
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4.8
In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth
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6.5
In an awkward or clumsy way
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6.8
In a way that makes someone or something look bad
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8.1
In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation
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6.9
In a clumsy way that does not suit the situation
In a clumsy way that shows poor skill
In a clumsy or awkward way
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
Speaking in a clumsy, unclear way that makes your meaning hard to understand
In a clumsy way that shows little ability
In a way that looks unattractive or unpleasant
In an old-fashioned way that looks untidy
To dress or act in an old-fashioned, untidy way
In a way that does not look fashionable
In an awkward or wrong way that causes trouble
Antonyms
How Elegant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inelegantly is made from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and elegant, which means 'graceful' or stylish. So inelegantly describes doing something 'in a clumsy or not graceful way'.