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uncouthly

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

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adv

Meaning 1

In an uncouth manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an uncouth manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • uncouthly, he told stories that made everybody at the table wince

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English uncouth Middle English -ly English -ly English uncouthly From uncouth + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kömpelösti — in an uncouth manner
  • Finnish: tökerösti — in an uncouth manner
  • Russian: неуклю́же (neukljúže) — in an uncouth manner