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Definition of "ineptly" [in•ept•ly]

  • In an inept or incompetent manner. (adverb)

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Use "ineptly" in a sentence
  • "Whether it's a plagiarized speech or a phrase ineptly gleaned, Presidential candidates of all persuasions know from the get-go that everything they say can and will be held against them."
  • "Progressives should consider this before unthinkingly blasting a barely Democratic Congress for "ineptly" failing to reverse Bush policies in a few short months."
  • "Bushfire survivor lashes out at Christine Nixon AN expert in leadership and prominent Marysville citizen has submitted a scathing critique of Christine Nixon's performance as chairwoman of the Bushfire Reconstruction Authority to the royal commission in the hope that post-disaster recovery in Australia will never be handled as "ineptly" as it has been in Victoria."