Inelegantly: meaning, definitions and examples

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inelegantly

 

[ ɪˈnɛləɡəntli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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.

See also: elegantly, inelegant.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,663, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.