awkwardly

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
    — A poorly finished trunk has an awkwardly high liftover and no useful handhold on its lid.

词形变化

more awkwardly comparative most awkwardly superlative aukwardly alternative,obsolete

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos
Proto-Germanic *abuhaz
Old Norse ǫfugrder.
Middle English awke
English awk
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English awkward
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English awkwardly
From awkward + -ly.
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