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awkly

adverb

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adv

Etymology: 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.

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