ineptly
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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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