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Another word for gawkily

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a nervously awkward, ungraceful, or ungainly manner.

Usage Example

"The newborn foal stood up and walked awkwardly across the pasture on its long, spindly legs."

Strongest
awkwardly
clumsily
ungainlily
ungracefully
Strong
gauchely
ganglingly
inelegantly
maladroitly

Opposites of gawkily

The opposite of gawkily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

gracefully
elegantly
adroitly
deftly
nimbly
smoothly
fluidly
See all opposites of gawkily

• Nearby Words

gavial
gawk
gawker
gawkily
gawky
gawp
gawper

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Gawkily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/gawkily
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