The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNGAINLY
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More clues leading to the result UNGAINLY
- Sister merrily lowering her head to be awkward
- Not very coordinated in an ugly upset
- Drunk in an ugly situation gets awkward
- Uncovered aunt desperately lying about age? Just a little awkward
- Peacekeepers lying badly about article? That’s awkward
- . A gun goes off in line with fourth of July, it's unwieldy
- University’s just starting off... pocketing profit is awkward
- Not making a profit, perhaps? Awkward
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The straight part
We know that "awkward" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case awkward = ungainly.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UNGAINLY mean?
UNGAINLY noun- An ungainly person or thing.
- Clumsy; lacking grace.
- Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
- Unsuitable; unprofitable.
- In an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably.