inexpertly

In amateur fashion

In a manner lacking skill or expertise; clumsily or amateurishly.

He inexpertly attempted to change the tire, leaving bolts half-tightened.

The word suggests someone doing something beyond their competence, though not necessarily failing completely—just performing without the polish of experience.

amateurish

amateurishly

In unskilled manner

incompetently · crudely · roughly · clumsily · poorly · inadequately · inefficiently · deficiently · feebly · weakly

clumsy

awkwardly

In a clumsy manner

ungainly · ham-handedly · heavy-handedly · maladroitly · gauchely · oafishly · lumberingly · gawkily · gracelessly · ungracefully

crude

roughly

In approximate terms

rawly · unpolished · artlessly · unsophisticatedly · simplistically · naively · amateurishly · rudimentarily · imprecisely · sloppily

Opposites
skill and proficiency

inexpertlyexpertly

With high proficiency

skillfully · masterfully · competently · proficiently · adroitly

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