inexpertly

inexpertly — adverb

1. doing a task with very little skill or training, so the result is poor.

1.副詞B2
釋義

doing a task with very little skill or training, so the result is poor.

例句

Beatrix sewed the button back onto her jacket so inexpertly that it fell off again.

so inexpertly + that-clause showing consequence

The artist applied the paint inexpertly, leaving thick drops across the canvas.

inexpertly after verb + object

同義詞
  • clumsily

    focuses on awkward physical movement, often involving accidents or dropped objects

  • awkwardly

    suggests lack of natural ease or comfort, not just lack of training

  • unskillfully

    direct and neutral; the closest formal synonym

  • amateurishly

    implies the person was not a trained professional; common for creative or craft tasks

反義詞
  • expertly

    with great skill and knowledge gained through experience

  • skillfully

    with practiced ability and good technique

  • proficiently

    with competent training and reliable results

文法句型

inexpertly + verb

verb + object + inexpertly

be + inexpertly + past participle (passive)

用法筆記

Placed directly before the verb ('He inexpertly bandaged the cut') or after the verb and its object ('She repaired the shelf inexpertly'). Avoid fronting the adverb at the start of a clause — 'Inexpertly, she wrapped the gift' sounds very unnatural in English.

常見錯誤

❌He bandaged the wound inexpert.
✅He bandaged the wound inexpertly.
💡'Inexpert' is an adjective; use the -ly adverb form to describe how an action is done.
❌Inexpertly, she repaired the shelf.
✅She repaired the shelf inexpertly.
💡Fronting 'inexpertly' at the start of a sentence sounds unnatural; put it near the verb instead.