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unskillfully Synonyms

Another word for unskillfully

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that lacks skill, proficiency, or competence; clumsily or poorly.

Usage Example

"The apprentice applied the plaster ineptly, leaving visible ridges across the wall."

Strongest
ineptly
incompetently
Strong
awkwardly
clumsily
maladroitly
amateurishly
bunglingly
poorly
badly
crudely

Opposites of unskillfully

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

skillfully
deftly
adroitly
proficiently
expertly
competently
masterfully
adeptly
See all opposites of unskillfully

• Nearby Words

unsinkable
unskilled
unskillful
unskillfully
unskimmed
unskinned
unsleeping

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