the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adverb] > awkwardly (5)
With discomfort; severely.
Embarrassingly, inconveniently; dangerously.
In an embarrassed manner; with embarrassment; esp. in a way that shows self-consciousness or awkwardness.
So as to be in an awkward or delicate position or situation.
In an embarrassing manner or to an embarrassing degree; (now) esp. in a way that causes feelings of self-consciousness or awkwardness.