amateurishly

In unprofessional fashion

In an amateurish manner—clumsily, without polish or professional skill.

The word suggests work that betrays inexperience or lack of training: The video was amateurishly edited, with jarring cuts and mismatched audio.

It carries a dismissive tone, implying the effort falls short of acceptable standards.

ineptly

incompetently

Without adequate skill

botched · sloppily · crudely · ineffectually · inadequately · deficiently · unworkmanlike · shoddily · haphazardly · carelessly

clumsily

awkwardly

In a clumsy manner

maladroit · ungainly · inelegantly · heavy-handed · uncoordinated · stumbling · blundering · oafish · lumbering · gracelessly

unprofessionally

inexpertly

Without proficiency or finesse

roughly · primitively · artlessly · naively · simplistically · rudimentarily · unrefined · unsophisticatedly · homespun · makeshift

hobbyist

dilettantish

Superficially engaged, not expert

tinkering · self-taught · DIY · enthusiastically · unseriously · part-time

Opposites
skill and competence

amateurishlyexpertly

With high proficiency

skillfully · professionally · adeptly · proficiently · adroitly

Family

amateurish

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G