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inelegantly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an inelegant manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without elegance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: elegantly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inelegant Middle English -ly English -ly English inelegantly From inelegant + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: neelegantně — in an inelegant manner
  • French: inélégamment — in an inelegant manner
  • Greek: άγαρμπα (ágarmpa) — in an inelegant manner