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Antonyms for maladroitly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : mal-uh-droit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt |
Definition of maladroitly
Origin :- 1670s, from mal- + adroit. Related: Maladroitly; maladroitness.
- As in badly : adv inadequately
- Maladroitly, he gave no direct reply, but answered the question by another.
- Extract from : « Aladdin of London » by Sir Max Pemberton
- Maladroitly, yet with eager fingers, she put off her cloak and hat.
- Extract from : « The Garden of Swords » by Max Pemberton
- But he did it maladroitly by expressing the hope that things were going well with Mr. West.
- Extract from : « Queed » by Henry Sydnor Harrison
Synonyms for maladroitly
- abominably
- awkwardly
- blunderingly
- carelessly
- clumsily
- crudely
- defectively
- erroneously
- faultily
- feebly
- haphazardly
- imperfectly
- incompetently
- ineffectively
- ineptly
- maladroitly
- negligently
- poorly
- shoddily
- stupidly
- unfavorably
- unfortunately
- unsatisfactorily
- unskillfully
- unsuccessfully
- weakly
- wrong
- wrongly
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