unskillfully

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled unskilfully

US /ʌnˈskɪlfəli/ UK /ʌnˈskɪlfəli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a way that lacks skill, competence, or dexterity

The shelf had been unskillfully repaired and soon began to lean again.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that lacks skill,... ineptly clumsily awkwardlyincompetently

Opposites

skillfully expertly deftly competently

Word family

Related forms unskillful skillfully inept clumsy

Etymology

Formed from un- + skillfully, literally 'not in a skillful manner.' Unskilfully is the standard British spelling, reflecting skilful with one l.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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