adv
Meaning 1
In an inept or incompetent manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ineptly
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N EH1 P T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he performed his functions ineptly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fecklessly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in an infelicitous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this function is ineptly left to a small voice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English inept Middle English -ly English -ly English ineptly From inept + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 笨拙地 (bènzhuō de) — in an inept manner
- Finnish: taitamattomasti — in an inept manner
- Finnish: kyvyttömästi — in an inept manner
- Finnish: osaamattomasti — in an inept manner
- Finnish: epäpätevästi — in an inept manner