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ˈawkwardly, adv.
[f. as prec. + -ly2.]
In an awkward manner.
†1. Wrongly, perversely. Obs.
c1400Destr. Troy x. 4379 At attens all folke aykewardly worshippid Minerva, a maument. Ibid. xix. 8139 Sum fend..Þat onsward the owkewardly.
2. Without dexterity in action; with ill adaptation to a purpose; in a bungling or clumsy way; without ease of manner, inelegantly, ungracefully.
1663Cowley Verses & Ess. (1669) 85 Who stands not aukwardly in his own light. 1697Dryden Virg. Past. Pref., And handle their Sheep-Hook as awkardly, as they do their Oaten-Reed. 1704Lond. Gaz. No. 4064/6 Envy and Malice..awkerdly acknowledge what they cannot deny. 1816in Macready's Remin. I. 129 The plainest and most awkwardly-made man. 1867Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) I. App. 780 The mention of Godwine comes in very awkwardly.
3. Embarrassingly, inconveniently; dangerously.
1674Marvell Reh. Transp. ii. 359 Twould go very hard and aukwardly with you. 1812L. Hunt in Examiner 28 Sept. 610/1, I am aukwardly situated. |