ineptly
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The programs that require such forms are often ineptly designed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Instead, she almost died in childbirth, an experience that left her shocked at how ineptly her medical team had handled her pain and symptoms — and how uncharacteristically compliant she'd been in her vulnerability.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 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
Breaking twigs underfoot, stumbling ineptly from tree to tree, Ragear watched the mouse and fantasized.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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