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maladroitement

awkwardly, clumsily

m a . l a . d ʁ w a t . m ɑ̃
mal wrong, bad + adroit clever, skillful + ement Forms adverbs meaning “in a … manner” and nouns denoting an action or its result.
adverb Rare #48,697
awkwardly, clumsily
FR: Il a répondu maladroitement.
EN: He answered awkwardly.

Tom sourit maladroitement.

Tom smiled awkwardly.

Sans doute moi aussi ai-je réagi maladroitement.

No doubt I too reacted clumsily.

Tom souriait maladroitement.

Tom smiled awkwardly.

Ils dansèrent maladroitement ensemble.

They danced awkwardly together.