meant well

• well-intentionedHaving good motives
• triedMade an attempt
• sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
• misguidedBased on poor judgment
• backfiredProduced unintended harmful consequences

good intentions · apologetic · clumsy · heartfelt · fumbled · naive · earnest · awkward · regret · sorry · thoughtful · caring · blundered · oops · forgive · understanding · sympathetic · kind-hearted