Usually means: Awkwardly, often due to nervousness.
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  1. gawkishly: Merriam-Webster
  2. gawkishly: Collins English Dictionary
  3. gawkishly: Wiktionary
  4. gawkishly: Dictionary.com

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▸ adverb:  In a gawkish manner.

Similar:
gawkily, mawkishly, pawkily, gullishly, gargoylishly, coyishly, hawkishly, squawkily, peacockishly, gawpingly, more...

Opposite:
gracefully, elegantly, smoothly

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Similar:
gawkily, mawkishly, pawkily, gullishly, gargoylishly, coyishly, hawkishly, squawkily, peacockishly, gawpingly, more...

Opposite:
gracefully, elegantly, smoothly



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