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ineptly





ADVERB
incompetently
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The programs that require such forms are often ineptly designed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Maybe you've ineptly thrown your full weight on a delicata only to have it skitter away from you down the counter.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Clayton Kershaw’s pitches all sizzled from the start, and the Los Angeles Angels swung early, often and usually ineptly.

From Washington Times Jul. 16, 2022

D’Zurilla ineptly muddles through a description of Mr. Brynner’s heritage, which I ironically found to be the most interesting part of the whole article.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2021

As the bonds were all priced off the Moody’s rating, the most overpriced bonds were the bonds that had been most ineptly rated.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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