Flat-footedly

/ˌflætˈfʊtɪdli/

भद्दे/अनगढ़ या बिना सूझ-बूझ के ढंग से; (कभी) सपाट पैर रखकर

Very Hard #क्रिया-विशेषण #औपचारिक #शैली #आलोचनात्मक #भाषा-प्रयोग

Origin & History

From flat-footed (literally “standing/walking with the feet flat,” and figuratively “clumsy, unsubtle”) + -ly. Flat-footed is recorded from the 19th century; the adverb is a later formation.

यह flat-footed (शाब्दिक: “पैर सपाट रखकर खड़ा/चलने वाला”; रूपक: “भद्दा, बिना बारीकी/कौशल के”) + -ly से बना है। flat-footed का प्रयोग 19वीं सदी से मिलता है; flat-footedly बाद में बना क्रिया-विशेषण रूप है।

Definition

Done in a way that is blunt, clumsy, or lacking subtlety or agility (sometimes also literally, with feet flat on the ground).

ऐसे ढंग से किया गया जो बेढंगा, भद्दा, या बिना सूझ-बूझ/सूक्ष्मता के हो (कभी-कभी शाब्दिक अर्थ में, पैरों को सपाट रखकर)।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He flat-footedly insisted on his point, ignoring the nuance of the discussion.
उसने चर्चा की बारीकियों को नज़रअंदाज़ करते हुए अपने तर्क पर भद्दे/बिना सूझ-बूझ के ढंग से ज़ोर दिया।

Usage Examples

The proposal was rejected because it approached a sensitive issue flat-footedly.
She flat-footedly tried to be funny, but the joke fell awkwardly.
The report flat-footedly stated the conclusion without considering alternative explanations.

Synonyms

Clumsily Awkwardly Bluntly Crudely Ineptly Ham-fistedly Inartfully

Antonyms

Gracefully Tactfully Adroitly Skillfully Subtly Deftly Smoothly

Related Forms

Noun
Flat-footedness
Adjective
Flat-footed
Adverb
Flat-footedly

Idioms & Phrases

To put it flat-footedly
सीधे-सीधे/रूखे ढंग से कहना