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Maladroitly

Maladroit \Mal`a*droit"\, a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n.

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maladroitly

adv. In a maladroit manner.

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maladroitly

adv. in a maladroit manner; "he dealt with the situation maladroitly" [ant: adroitly]

Usage examples of "maladroitly".

Denny snorts to himself and maladroitly yanks off his computer headset, hurling it on his desk.