AWKWARDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does awkwardly mean? 

• AWKWARDLY (adverb)
  The adverb AWKWARDLY has 1 sense:

1. in an awkward manner

  Familiarity information: AWKWARDLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AWKWARDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an awkward manner

Context example:

he bent awkwardly

Pertainym:

awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)

 Context examples 

He made tentative efforts to go, but seemed awkwardly rooted to the spot.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“I had not thought that you had taken it so amiss,” said he awkwardly.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But the gates of speech were closed, and we, too, rose from the table and laughed awkwardly.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

“I am afraid I should do it very awkwardly,” was his reply, with a look of meaning.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

"The fact is," he began awkwardly, "I only keep my diary in it; and as it is entirely—almost entirely—about my cases, it may be awkward—that is, I mean—"

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

And for the first block along the street he walked very stiff and straight and awkwardly, until he forgot himself in his thoughts, whereupon his rolling gait gracefully returned to him.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He ran awkwardly, but he ran well.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

She is awkwardly circumstanced.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Tongue-tied by inexperience and by excess of ardor, wooing unwittingly and awkwardly, Martin continued his approach by contact.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)