ineptly

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adverb

In an inept or incompetent manner.

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Meanings

adverbineptly (comparative more ineptly, superlative most ineptly)

comparative more ineptly · superlative most ineptly

  1. In an inept or incompetent manner.
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    Quite possibly the worst aspect of this is the role of the train operating companies and their representative body, the ineptly named Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Ostensibly, the plan has come from them. In reality, this has been driven entirely by Government, which asked each train operator to draw up plans for its area.

    2023 July 26, Christian Wolmar, “Closing ticket offices to lead to 'catch-22' for passengers”, in RAIL, number 988, page 42

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwith ineptitude; in an incompetent manner

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 笨拙地
  • 笨拙地 (bènzhuō de)in an inept manner
Finnish taitamattomasti, kyvyttömästi
  • taitamattomastiin an inept manner
  • kyvyttömästiin an inept manner
  • osaamattomastiin an inept manner
  • epäpätevästiin an inept manner
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APA

ineptly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineptly

MLA

“ineptly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineptly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ineptly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineptly.

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