awkly

In an unlucky or perverse manner.

Adverb

  1. In an unlucky or perverse manner.
  2. Awkwardly.

Origin

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 Middle English -ly English -ly English awkly From awk + -ly.

Forms

more awkly most awkly