Awkwardly and Elegantly

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Awkwardly adverb - In an awkward manner.

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Elegantly is an antonym for awkwardly.

Nearby Words: awkward, awkwardness

Elegantly adverb - With elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner.

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Awkwardly is an antonym for elegantly in lithely topic.

Nearby Words: elegant, elegance, elegancy

In one sketch, Eric, Ernie and guest star Penelope Keith, smiling in immaculate evening wear, elegantly descended a huge flight of stairs as the orchestra played, only to find that it ended with a long drop still to go, so that they had to climb awkwardly down to ground level.

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