Adverb: ineptly in'ept-lee
- With ineptitude; in an incompetent manner
"he performed his functions ineptly";
- fecklessly
- In a clumsy, awkward, unskillful or inappropriate manner
"He handled the situation ineptly and made things worse";
- maladroitly
See also: awkwardly, clumsily, gawkily, inappropriately, unsuitably