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amateurishly

  • a word derived from amateurish.
    amateurish
    adjective
    characteristic of an amateur, especially in having the faults or deficiencies of an amateur; inept.

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The doubt was further compounded last week when the palace released a doctored image of Catherine and a questionable apology attributed to the mother of three for “any confusion” her amateurishly edited image caused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

“That is evident in this company I established at the age of 22. I wouldn’t have acted so amateurishly if this were a criminal organization.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

Ozer told the court he would "not have acted so amateurishly" if his intent was criminal, state media reported.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023

He objected to Mr. Mastriano’s field research in France that claimed to precisely identify the location of York’s heroics, which Dr. Brown said was conducted amateurishly with members of Mr. Mastriano’s son’s Boy Scout troop.

From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2022

A heavy black volume, amateurishly bound, with no name or title on the cover.

From "1984" by George Orwell