inelegantly(副词):不优雅地;不雅观地;不讲究地。常用来描述动作、表达、穿着或处理方式显得笨拙、粗糙或缺乏得体与美感。
/ɪnˈeləɡəntli/
He answered the question inelegantly, stumbling over his words.
他回答得不够得体,讲话磕磕绊绊。
The policy was introduced inelegantly, with confusing announcements and poorly timed changes that frustrated the public.
这项政策推出得很不周全:公告混乱、变更时机不当,令公众感到挫败。
由 in-(否定前缀,表示“不”)+ elegant(优雅的)+ -ly(副词后缀)构成,字面意思就是“以不优雅的方式”。elegant 源自拉丁语 elegans,与“有品味、讲究、得体”的含义相关。