maladroitly
In bumbling fashion
In a clumsy or awkward manner, lacking skill or grace.
The word applies to physical actions but more often to social or verbal blunders: He maladroitly attempted to console her by mentioning his own troubles.
Where deftly suggests nimble competence, maladroitly suggests fumbling ineptitude.
Without social sensitivity
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- gauchelyIn a tactless manner
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
clumsily · blunderingly · ineptly · ham-handedly · boorishly · inappropriately · crassly · undiplomatic
In an uncoordinated manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- bumblinglyIn an awkward, fumbling way
stumblingly · ham-fistedly · heavy-handedly · gracelessly · ineptly · lumberingly · gawkily · butterfingered
Without adequate skill
- bunglinglyIn a clumsy manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- amateurishlyIn unskilled manner
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
inefficiently · sloppily · poorly · unskillfully · inexpertly · mishandled · blunderingly · haphazardly
tactlessly
Without social sensitivity
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- gauchelyIn a tactless manner
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
insensitively · clumsily · blunderingly · ineptly · ham-handedly · boorishly · inappropriately · crassly · undiplomatic · obtusely
clumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
bumblingly · stumblingly · ham-fistedly · heavy-handedly · gracelessly · ineptly · lumberingly · gawkily · butterfingered · oafishly
incompetently
Without adequate skill
- bunglinglyIn a clumsy manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- amateurishlyIn unskilled manner
fumblingly · inefficiently · sloppily · poorly · unskillfully · inexpertly · mishandled · blunderingly · haphazardly · negligently
maladroitlyadroitly
With practiced skill
deftly · skillfully · dexterously · expertly · nimbly
maladroitlytactfully
With careful discretion
diplomatically · gracefully · deftly · smoothly · adroitly