inelegantly
In ungainly fashion
Inelegantly describes doing something in a way that lacks grace, refinement, or polish.
If you phrase something inelegantly, you express it awkwardly or clumsily rather than with precision or style.
He inelegantly stumbled through his apology.
The word applies to physical movements, speech, writing, or any action that could have been executed with more finesse but wasn't.
In a clumsy manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- lumberinglyIn an ungainly way
- gawkilyIn clumsy manner
fumblingly · bumblingly · stumblingly · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · oafishly · blunderingly · maladroitly
Speaking without diplomacy
- brusquelyIn an abrupt manner
- curtlyRudely brief in speech
- rudelyWithout proper courtesy
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
impolitely · discourteously · callously · undiplomatically · indelicately · abruptly · offensively · disrespectfully
In unrefined manner
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- crudelyIn unrefined manner
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- artlesslyWithout cunning or pretense
tastelessly · garishly · boorishly · uncouthly · vulgarly · indelicately · rustically · primitively
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- lumberinglyIn an ungainly way
gawkily · fumblingly · bumblingly · stumblingly · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · oafishly · blunderingly · maladroitly · ineptly
bluntly
Speaking without diplomacy
insensitively · impolitely · discourteously · callously · undiplomatically · indelicately · abruptly · offensively · disrespectfully · thoughtlessly
coarsely
In unrefined manner
artlessly · tastelessly · garishly · boorishly · uncouthly · vulgarly · indelicately · rustically · primitively · unsophisticatedly
inelegantlyelegantly
With tasteful grace
gracefully · smoothly · fluidly · lithely · nimbly
inelegantlyexpertly
With high proficiency
dexterously · skillfully · adroitly · deftly · proficiently
inelegantlyelegantly
With tasteful grace
gracefully · beautifully · stylishly · tastefully · sophisticatedly