awkwardly

awk·ward  (ôkwrd)

adj.

1. Not graceful; ungainly.

2.

a. Not dexterous; clumsy.

b. Clumsily or unskillfully performed: The opera was marred by an awkward aria.

3.

a. Difficult to handle or manage: an awkward bundle to carry.

b. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable: an awkward pose.

4.

a. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort: an awkward remark; an awkward silence.

b. Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion: An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.

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[Middle English awkeward, in the wrong way : awke, wrong (from Old Norse öfugr, backward; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + -ward, -ward.]

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awkward·ly adv.

awkward·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

awkwardly - in an awkward manner; "he bent awkwardly"

Translations

awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] ADV

1. (= uncomfortably) [say, shake hands] → con embarazo
there was an awkwardly long silence → hubo un silencio largo y embarazoso
Sonia patted her shoulder awkwardly → Sonia, violenta or incómoda, le dio unas palmaditas en el hombro

2. (= clumsily) [move, walk, dance] → torpemente, con torpeza; [translate] → con poca fluidez
he expresses himself awkwardly → se expresa mal, le cuesta expresarse
he fell awkwardly → cayó en mala postura
the keyhole is awkwardly placed under the handle → el ojo de la cerradura está colocado bajo el picaporte, lo cual resulta incómodo

awkwardly [ˈɔːkwə^rdli] adv

(= clumsily) [fall] → mal

(= unhelpfully) awkwardly placed → placé(e) à un endroit peu accessible

(= embarrassingly)
There was an awkwardly long silence → Il y eut un silence d'une longueur gênante.
an awkwardly timed meeting → une réunion qui intervient à un moment peu opportun

(= embarrassedly) [say] → d'un ton emprunté, d'un ton embarrassé

awkwardly

adv

(= clumsily) fall, move, express oneself, translate → ungeschickt; lie → unbequem; hang → merkwürdig; awkwardly placed → an einem ungünstigen Ort; awkwardly timed → zu einer ungünstigen Zeit

(= embarrassingly) → peinlich

(= embarrassedly) → verlegen; (= shamefacedly) → betreten

(= clumsily) → unbeholfen

awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] adv (behave) → goffamente; (move) → in modo impacciato; (write) → in modo contorto