as in poorly
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Recent Examples of ineptly
The collapse of the Constitution’s balance of powers between three branches of government got us into an unneeded war conducted ineptly.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptly
Adverb
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For the former, fans point out that all of the leaks leave Batula in particular coming off very poorly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The city did not take the court up on that suggestion and should be commended for adhering to its transparency policies in a case that reflects so poorly on the Chicago Police Department.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As was mentioned in your editorial, the Broward school district has been incompetently managed, wasteful and corrupt for years.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The information the city provided to win passage of a ballot measure in 2022 allowing this fee was incompetently inaccurate.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That’s understandable in the past, when the market operated adequately if inefficiently.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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Canucks ownership should get some credit for spending to the level of the salary cap upper limit every season, but that was easier to do in the flat cap era, and in any event, there’s more to investing in excellence than spending inefficiently on player personnel.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Ineptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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