indelicately
In coarse manner
In a manner lacking tact, refinement, or sensitivity to others' feelings.
Someone who asks indelicately about a divorce pries without regard for the pain it might cause.
The word can also describe physical clumsiness or crudeness: He indelicately shoved past the other guests.
Without care for feelings
- crasslyIn an unrefined manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
- inconsideratelyWithout regard for others
boorish · uncouth · gauche · graceless · unsubtle · impolitic · thoughtlessly · ineptly
In a harsh, pitiless manner
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
stingingly · scathingly · bitingly · pitilessly · mercilessly · brutally · savagely · coldly
In unrefined manner
- vulgarlyIn an uncouth way
- grosslyIn extreme measure
- tastelesslyIn a vulgar manner
- lewdlyIn indecent fashion
obscenely · boorishly · profanely · smuttily · earthily · improperly · indecorously · unrefined
Without concealment or evasion
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
unvarnished · straightforwardly · explicitly · baldly · pointedly · matter-of-factly · unreservedly · outspokenly
insensitively
Without care for feelings
- crasslyIn an unrefined manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
inconsiderately · boorish · uncouth · gauche · graceless · unsubtle · impolitic · thoughtlessly · ineptly · maladroit
cruelly
In a harsh, pitiless manner
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
insensitively · stingingly · scathingly · bitingly · pitilessly · mercilessly · brutally · savagely · coldly · callously
coarsely
In unrefined manner
- vulgarlyIn an uncouth way
- grosslyIn extreme measure
- tastelesslyIn a vulgar manner
lewdly · obscenely · boorishly · profanely · smuttily · earthily · improperly · indecorously · unrefined · unseemly
frankly
Without concealment or evasion
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
plainly · unvarnished · straightforwardly · explicitly · baldly · pointedly · matter-of-factly · unreservedly · outspokenly · unambiguously
indelicatelytactfully
With careful discretion
sensitively · diplomatically · delicately · considerately · thoughtfully
indelicatelygracefully
With elegant movement
elegantly · subtly · becomingly · daintily · gently