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"awkwardly" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often uncomfortably (13 letters).
Definitions
In a clumsy, uncomfortable, or socially uneasy way.
Word origin
From awkward + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“A poorly finished trunk has an awkwardly high liftover and no useful handhold on its lid.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Clumsily”9 letters
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