Inelegantly: meaning, definitions and examples
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inelegantly
[ ɪˈnɛləɡəntli ]
in a clumsy manner
Characterized by a lack of elegance or grace; awkwardly or clumsily.
Synonyms
awkwardly, clumsily, ungainly, ungracefully
Examples of usage
- He danced inelegantly across the stage.
- She spoke inelegantly in front of the audience.
- The cat jumped inelegantly from the table.
- The painting was hung inelegantly on the wall.
- The car parked inelegantly on the curb.
Translations
Translations of the word "inelegantly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inelegantemente
🇮🇳 अशिष्टता से
🇩🇪 unelegant
🇮🇩 dengan tidak elegan
🇺🇦 нелегантно
🇵🇱 nieelegancko
🇯🇵 不格好に (fugakkō ni)
🇫🇷 sans élégance
🇪🇸 inelegantemente
🇹🇷 elegansızca
🇰🇷 우아하지 않게 (uahaji anke)
🇸🇦 بشكل غير أنيق
🇨🇿 nelegantně
🇸🇰 nelegantne
🇨🇳 不优雅地 (bù yōuyǎ de)
🇸🇮 nelepo
🇮🇸 óglæsilega
🇰🇿 сәнсіз
🇬🇪 უშნოდ
🇦🇿 zərifliklə deyil
🇲🇽 inelegantemente
Word origin
The word 'inelegantly' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' or 'without', and the word 'elegant' which comes from the Latin word 'elegans' meaning 'choice' or 'fine'. Therefore, 'inelegantly' refers to something lacking elegance or grace. The usage of this word can be traced back to the 17th century, where it was commonly used to describe actions or movements that were awkward or clumsy.