indelicately
adverb uk/ɪnˈdel.ɪ.kət.li/ us/ɪnˈdel.ə.kət.li/
(言语或行为)不适当地,无礼地
in a way that is not suitable for a situation and is likely to be offensive
Would she, he asked indelicately, ever remarry? 她会再婚吗?他问了个不适当的问题。
The question was framed rather indelicately. 这个问题的提法相当不雅。
See: indelicate
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- He was confronted indelicately about the odour.
- They indelicately articulated an anti-immigrant sentiment.
- She snorted indelicately, getting everyone’s attention.