Word: maladroitly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: mal
a
droit
ly
Definition: In a maladroit manner; not adroit
Morphemes:
Affix: maladroit
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mal-
Language: fr
Decoded: mal-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: badly; wrongly
Affix: à
Language: fr
Decoded: a
Meaning: on the; to
Affix: droit
Language: fr
Decoded: droit
Meaning: right
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: to govern, rule; to guide, steer
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.