inaptly
In unfitting fashion
In a way that is not fitting or suitable for the situation.
Something named inaptly has been given the wrong label: The "short" trail, inaptly named, took us four hours.
Someone who acts inaptly behaves inappropriately for the circumstances.
In an unsuitable manner
- improperlyIn an incorrect manner
- unsuitablyIn an unfitting manner
- ill-advisedlyWithout sound judgment
- incongruouslyIn mismatched manner
wrongly · misguidedly · inadequately · incompatibly · discordantly · jarringly · inharmoniously
In a clumsy manner
- maladroitlyIn an unskillful manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelesslyWithout elegance or poise
- ungracefullyWithout smoothness or elegance
clumsily · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · bunglingly · fumblingly · gawkily · lumberingly · stiffly
Without social sensitivity
- indiscreetlyWithout proper caution
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
inconsiderately · injudiciously · imprudently · unwisely · gauchely · boorishly · impolitely · rudely
inappropriately
In an unsuitable manner
- improperlyIn an incorrect manner
- unsuitablyIn an unfitting manner
- ill-advisedlyWithout sound judgment
incongruously · wrongly · misguidedly · inadequately · incompatibly · discordantly · jarringly · inharmoniously
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- maladroitlyIn an unskillful manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelesslyWithout elegance or poise
ungracefully · clumsily · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · bunglingly · fumblingly · gawkily · lumberingly · stiffly · woodenly
tactlessly
Without social sensitivity
- indiscreetlyWithout proper caution
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
thoughtlessly · inconsiderately · injudiciously · imprudently · unwisely · gauchely · boorishly · impolitely · rudely · crassly
inaptlyaptly
In fitting manner
appropriately · fittingly · suitably · properly · correctly
inaptlydeftly
With nimble precision
skillfully · adroitly · cleverly · astutely · judiciously