bunglingly
In fumbling fashion
In a clumsy, incompetent manner—the way someone bungles a task.
The word describes actions performed awkwardly or ineptly: He bunglingly attempted to fix the leak, making it worse.
Like its root bungle, the word suggests well-meaning effort undermined by lack of skill.
In an uncoordinated manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- maladroitlyIn an unskillful manner
ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · ungainly · gracelessly · ungracefully · lumberingly · gawkily · oafishly
Without competence or ability
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
- deficientlyIn an inadequate way
poorly · feebly · weakly · unqualifiedly · unprofessionally · inexpertly · ineptitude · all thumbs
clumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
maladroitly · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · ungainly · gracelessly · ungracefully · lumberingly · gawkily · oafishly · stiffly
unskillfully
Without competence or ability
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
deficiently · poorly · feebly · weakly · unqualifiedly · unprofessionally · inexpertly · ineptitude · all thumbs · butterfingers
botched
Poorly executed, spoiled
- fumbledHandled awkwardly, dropped
- flubbedMade an error
- mishandledManaged incompetently
muddled · mangled · butchered · spoiled · ruined · wrecked · marred · fouled · messed up · screwed up
bunglinglyskillfully
With practiced competence
adeptly · competently · deftly · expertly · adroitly