inelegantly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English inelegant Middle English -ly English -ly English inelegantly From inelegant + -ly.
Meanings
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In an inelegant manner.
Seianus lay inelegantly on his couch because of his bulk.
1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inelegantly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inelegantly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
el άγαρμπα (in an inelegant manner) · fr inélégamment (in an inelegant manner) · cs neelegantně (in an inelegant manner)