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Definitions for Ineptly
[1] without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
[2] generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
[3] inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
[4] absurd or foolish: an inept remark.
[5] awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
[6] not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place
Words related to Ineptly
ineptclumsily, awkwardly, poorly, stiffly, partially, carelessly, crudely, haphazardly, incompetently, ineffectively, negligently, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, wrong, wrongly, weakly, abominably, defectively, erroneously
Words nearby Ineptly
ineptineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude, inequable, inequality, inequilateral, inequitable
Origin of Ineptly
1595–1605; < Latin ineptus, equivalent to in- in-3 + -eptus, combining form of aptus apt
Words that may be confused with Ineptly
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, ineptinapt, inept, unapt
Other words from Ineptly
in·ept·ly , adverb
in·ept·ness , noun
Word origin for Ineptly
C17: from Latin ineptus, from in- 1 + aptus fitting, suitable
Synonyms for Ineptly
awkwardly, clumsily, poorly, abominably, blunderingly, carelessly, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, maladroitly, negligently, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly