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maladroitement

clumsily, awkwardly

m a . l a . d ʁ w a t . m ɑ̃
mal bad, wrong + adroit skillful, adept + ement Forms action/result nouns or manner adverbs
adverb Rare #42,846
clumsily, awkwardly
FR: Il a maladroitement renversé son verre d’eau.
EN: He clumsily knocked over his glass of water.

Sans doute moi aussi ai-je réagi maladroitement.

No doubt I too reacted clumsily.

Ils dansèrent maladroitement ensemble.

They danced awkwardly together.

Tom sourit maladroitement.

Tom smiled awkwardly.

Tom souriait maladroitement.

Tom smiled awkwardly.