- gauchely
- adverb see gauche
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gauchely
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gauchely — gauche ► ADJECTIVE ▪ socially awkward or unsophisticated. DERIVATIVES gauchely adverb gaucheness noun. ORIGIN French, left … English terms dictionary
gauchely — See gauche. * * * … Universalium
gauchely — adverb In a gauche manner … Wiktionary
gauchely — gauche·ly … English syllables
gauchely — adverb : in a gauche manner : awkwardly, clumsily, crudely … Useful english dictionary
gauche — gauchely, adv. gaucheness, n. /gohsh/, adj. lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche. [1745 55; < F: awkward, left; MF, deriv. of gauchir to turn, veer < Gmc]… … Universalium
gauche — adjective (sometimes gaucher; sometimes gauchest) Etymology: French, literally, left Date: 1751 1. a. lacking social experience or grace; also not tactful ; crude < it would be gauche to mention the subject > b. crudely made or … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaucheness — See gauchely. * * * … Universalium
awkwardly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clumsily, bunglingly, unskillfully, unadroitly, ineptly, maladroitly, undexterously, fumblingly, lumberingly, ponderously, gawkily, gauchely, uncouthly, gracelessly, inelegantly, incompetently, amateurishly, ungracefully … English dictionary for students
gauche — [gəʊʃ] adjective unsophisticated and socially awkward. Derivatives gauchely adverb gaucheness noun Origin C18: Fr., lit. left … English new terms dictionary
