Meanings
comparative more ineptly · superlative most ineptly
- In an inept or incompetent manner.
1 more example
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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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
Cite this entry
ineptly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineptly
“ineptly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineptly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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