awkwardly — in an embarrassing or uncomfortable way; lacking grace or skill
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in an embarrassing or uncomfortable way; lacking grace or skill
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːkwərdli/
Korean meaning: 어색하게, 서투르게, 불편하게
Korean pronunciation: **어**쿼드리
Example Sentences
- She awkwardly waved at her ex-boyfriend across the restaurant.
- The robot moved awkwardly down the stairs.
- He awkwardly pretended not to see his teacher at the movie theater.
awkwardly
ADVERB//ˈɔːkwərdli//
in an embarrassing or uncomfortable way; lacking grace or skill
in an embarrassing or uncomfortable way; lacking grace or skill
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Origin
awkward(서투른)에 부사 접미사 -ly가 붙어 만들어진 단어입니다. awkward는 중세 영어에서 '거꾸로, 잘못된 방향으로'라는 의미의 awk에서 유래되었습니다.
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“She awkwardly waved at her ex-boyfriend across the restaurant.”
“The robot moved awkwardly down the stairs.”
“He awkwardly pretended not to see his teacher at the movie theater.”
“The tall boy awkwardly folded himself into the small car.”
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