Ungainly


adjective, ungainlier, ungainliest.
1.
not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy:
an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
adverb
2.
in an awkward manner.
adjective -lier, -liest
1.
lacking grace when moving
2.
difficult to move or use; unwieldy
3.
(rare) crude or coarse
adverb
4.
(rare) clumsily

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