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awkwardly ['ɔ:kwədlɪ](a) (clumsily → dance, move) maladroitement, peu élégamment; (→ handle, speak) maladroitement, gauchement;∎ an awkwardly phrased sentence une phrase lourde ou mal formulée;∎ to put sth awkwardly dire qch d'une façon maladroite;∎ it's very awkwardly designed c'est très mal conçu(b) (with embarrassment → behave) d'une façon gênée ou embarrassée; (→ reply, speak) d'un ton embarrassé ou gêné, avec gêne;∎ she grinned awkwardly elle a souri d'un air gêné∎ the lever is awkwardly placed le levier est mal placé;∎ their house is awkwardly situated leur maison est mal située
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