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ineptly





ADVERB
incompetently
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“The fire was ineptly termed accidental,” Orr wrote in “Points of Origin.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

But in the same way that Rick and Michonne overpowered the three hikers who ineptly tried to mug them, they outmaneuver Jadis.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024

The New York Times called the ceremony “forgettable,” and The New Yorker said the show “was ineptly written and paced.”

From New York Times • Sep. 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

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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