inept
adjective
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit.
ineptly
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a word derived from
inept.
Example Sentences
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The programs that require such forms are often ineptly designed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The fire was ineptly termed accidental,” Orr wrote in “Points of Origin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
But in the same way that Rick and Michonne overpowered the three hikers who ineptly tried to mug them, they outmaneuver Jadis.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024
The New York Times called the ceremony “forgettable,” and The New Yorker said the show “was ineptly written and paced.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Breaking twigs underfoot, stumbling ineptly from tree to tree, Ragear watched the mouse and fantasized.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
