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AWKWARDLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an awkward manner
Example:
he bent awkwardly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)
Context examples:
The man addressed as Yonson, a man of the heavy Scandinavian type, ceased chafing me, and arose awkwardly to his feet.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
On occasion, in a casual sort of way, when she thought hunger pinched hardest, she would send him in a loaf of new baking, awkwardly covering the act with banter to the effect that it was better than he could bake.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
He rose to his feet and laughed awkwardly.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
He was surrounded by the unknown, apprehensive of what might happen, ignorant of what he should do, aware that he walked and bore himself awkwardly, fearful that every attribute and power of him was similarly afflicted.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
The hunter and boat-puller were both lying awkwardly in the bottom, but the boat-steerer lay across the gunwale, half in and half out, his arms trailing in the water and his head rolling from side to side.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
As she arose, there shot through his mind something that he had read in the etiquette books, and he stood up awkwardly, worrying as to whether he was doing the right thing, and fearing that she might take it as a sign that he was about to go.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
