Maladroit \Mal`a*droit"\, a. [F. See {Malice}, and {Adroit}.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- {Mal"a*droit`ly}, adv. -- {Mal`a*droit"ness}, n.
maladroitly adv : in a maladroit manner; "he dealt with the situation maladroitly" [ant: {adroitly}]