inelegantly

Thân thiện

She placed the vase inelegantly on the edge of the table.

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

Học thuật

Adverb

1. without elegance