Definition
In a gauche manner; in a tactless, socially awkward, or crude way; without grace or refinement.
Etymology
From French 'gauche' (literally 'left,' meaning clumsy or awkward) plus English '-ly' adverb suffix, with the original French term coming from historical left-handedness stigma.
Kelly Says
The word 'gauche' literally means 'left' in French because left-handedness was considered clumsy and uncouth—a whole word for social awkwardness built on medieval handedness prejudice.
Translations
ARالعربية
بدرج غير محترف
bid-rij ghayr mu-ha-ta-rif
BNবাংলা
অস্বাভাবিক
os-wa-hab-ik
CSČeština
nešikovně
ne-shi-kov-ne
DADansk
uheldig
u-hel-dig
DEDeutsch
ungeschickt
un-gish-ickt
ELΕλληνικά
αταίριαστο
a-ta-i-ri-as-to
FAفارسی
ناآگاهانه
na-a-gah-a-ne
FISuomi
epävarma
e-pä-var-ma
FRFrançais
maladroitement
mal-ah-drot-mahn
GUGU
અનુભવી
an-nu-bhee-vee
HUMagyar
balgassá
bal-gas-sa
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbata-bata
ter-ba-ta-ba-ta
ITItaliano
imbrattamento
im-bra-tat-to
JA日本語
ぎこちなく
gi-ko-chi-na-ku
KMKM
មិនប្រសើរ
min-pras-eur
MSBahasa Melayu
tergesa-gesa
ter-ge-sa-ge-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်းကျွန်း
kyun-kyun
NLNederlands
onhandig
on-han-dig
NONorsk
uheldig
u-hel-dig
PLPolski
nieporadnie
n-ye-po-rad-n-ye
PTPortuguês
desajeitadamente
des-ah-i-ta-da-men-te
RORomână
clătinat
klah-ti-nat
RUРусский
неловко
ne-lov-ko
SVSvenska
obekväm
o-bek-väm
TAதமிழ்
மெதுவாக
me-thuv-a-ga
TEతెలుగు
అసహజంగా
a-sa-ha-ja-nga
THไทย
ไม่คล่องแคล่ว
mai-klong-klan-khao
TLTL
malikhain
ma-li-khay-n
UKУкраїнська
незграбно
nez-gra-b-no