in an ungainly manner; not smoothly or gracefully

she waddled up the stairs awkwardly

he landed awkwardly after both of his vaults

the conclusion seems awkwardly grafted on to the main text

in a way that shows uneasy embarrassment

Seth responded awkwardly, allowing the silence once again to settle between them

I cleared my throat awkwardly

in a way that causes difficulty

the cruise control is placed awkwardly on the control column

the ball bounced awkwardly, but Auguste controlled it with his chest