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maladroitly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English maladroit Middle English -ly English -ly English maladroitly From maladroit + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a maladroit manner.
    • There was only one chair, and they offered it to her. They stood over her, maladroitly, apparently unsure how to proceed. 1985, Lance Parkin, The Infinity Doctors, page 103:

Forms

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most maladroitly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more maladroitly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (2)

pl niezgrabnie (in a maladroit manner) · pl niezręcznie (in a maladroit manner)