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单词 awkwardly
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awkwardly

/ˈɔːkwədli /
adverb
1In an ungainly manner; not smoothly or gracefully: she waddled up the stairs awkwardly he landed awkwardly after both of his vaults the conclusion seems awkwardly grafted on to the main text...
  • In her portraits, the head fits awkwardly on the clothing.
  • Awkwardly sited on the river meander, the bridge has an uncomfortable relationship with the freeway.
  • The directors' faces look cut out, almost as if by hand, and fit awkwardly against the mountain backdrop.
2In a way that shows uneasy embarrassment: Seth responded awkwardly, allowing the silence once again to settle between them I cleared my throat awkwardly
3In a way that causes difficulty: the cruise control is placed awkwardly on the control column the ball bounced awkwardly, but Auguste controlled it with his chest
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