What does AWKWARDLY mean?
Definitions for AWKWARDLY
awk·ward·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
awkwardlyadverb
in an awkward manner
"he bent awkwardly"
Wiktionary
awkwardlyadverb
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Awkwardlyadverb
Clumsily; unreadily; inelegantly; ungainly.
Etymology: from awkward.
Dametas nodding from the waste upwards, and swearing he never knew man go more awkwardly to work. Philip Sidney.
If any pretty creature is void of genius, and would perform her part but awkwardly, I must nevertheless insist upon her working. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 606.
And when any thing is done awkwardly, the common saying will pass upon them, that it is suitable to their breeding. John Locke.
She still renews the ancient scene;
Forgets the forty years between;
Awkwardly gay, and oddly merry;
Her scarf pale pink, her kead-knot cherry. Matthew Prior.If a man be taught to hold his pen awkwardly, yet writes sufficiently well, it is not worth while to teach him the accurate methods of handling that instrument. Isaac Watts, Imp. of the Mind.
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awkwardly
Awkwardly is an adverb that describes an action or behavior performed in a manner that demonstrates discomfort, lack of grace or skill, embarrassment, or social ineptness. It often involves difficulty or problems in execution, communication, or interaction.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of AWKWARDLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of AWKWARDLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of AWKWARDLY in a Sentence
I can’t imagine Peter having killed her intentionally, but I can imagine an accident happening, the submarine is an ungainly place and you move around awkwardly. Perhaps she fell and broke her neck.
People now are more aware of sexism and less happy to stand for it - they are ready to say something to their peers rather than awkwardly laugh it off or ignore it.
The state is awkwardly trying to reassert its primacy, but generations now of Pakistanis have been raised with the belief that their version of religion trumps everything else, the blasphemy law is almost incidental to the larger trend of a radicalized society that has slipped out of the control of a weak state.
I've seen people actually discussing things in a social situation, like guys saying in a bar 'Come on, that's not ok' or 'Do you think that's the best way to act?' people now are more aware of sexism and less happy to stand for it - they are ready to say something to their peers rather than awkwardly laugh it off or ignore it.
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