Meaning
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English awkwardly From awkward + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
clumsilyroughly
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: