inelegantly

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'elɪɡəntlɪ/🇺🇸 US/ɪn'elɪɡəntlɪ/
C2

Definitions

adv.

In a manner that lacks grace or refinement.

不雅地;粗俗地;不优美地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
elegantother
+
lyin the manner of
=inelegantly

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He dressed inelegantly for such a formal occasion.

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