inelegantly
Definition
Adverb: * In a manner lacking grace, refinement, or good taste; awkwardly or clumsily.
Usage
The adverb "inelegantly" describes how an action is performed. It modifies verbs to indicate that the action was done in a clumsy, awkward, or unrefined way. It is the direct opposite of doing something "elegantly."
Examples
- He stumbled and fell inelegantly into the chair.
- The problem was solved, but the solution was implemented rather inelegantly.
- She dropped her keys and inelegantly scrambled to pick them up.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Formal Contexts: Often used in critiques of methods, designs, or code to denote a functional but clumsy approach.
- The software patch works, but it fixes the bug quite inelegantly.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "Inelegantly" can be compared.
- Of all the dancers, he moved the most inelegantly.
Variants and Related Words
- Inelegant (adjective): Lacking elegance.
- He made an inelegant gesture.
- Inelegance (noun): The quality or state of being inelegant.
- The inelegance of the design was noticeable.
Synonyms
- Clumsily
- Awkwardly
- Gracelessly
- Unrefinedly
- Ungracefully
Antonyms
- Elegantly
- Gracefully
- Refinedly
- Nimbly
Adverb
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without elegance
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