inepte

In the supplementary approach, he pursues a different strategy: there is a sense in which it can be said, and not in a foolish way (non inepte), that God “can” (potest) bring it about that what has been done, has not been done.

Peter Damian Holopainen, Toivo J. 2008

Imo ne vel ex aliorum censura tacite obloquaris (vis dicam verbo) nequid nasutulus inepte improbes, aut falso fingas.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Antony listened to this with dreamy memories in his head of how Caesar felt about Nero—“inepte” was the kindest word Caesar could find to describe him.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

What a life she must lead, married to this inepte!

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Antony listened to this with dreamy memories in his head of how Caesar felt about Nero—“inepte” was the kindest word Caesar could find to describe him.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

For indeed who is not a fool, melancholy, mad? — [178] Qui nil molitur inepte, who is not brain-sick?

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

What a life she must lead, married to this inepte!

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

I admire him most exceedingly; and, whether as an epic, dramatic, or lyric poet, or prose-writer, I think I justly apply to him the Nil molitur inepte.

Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005

Multa etiam quæ in libro neutro inveniebantur, fidelium quorundam attestatione compertâ addere studui, sicque quædam addendo, quædam vero fastidiose vel inepte dicta excerpendo, pluraque etiam corrigendo, sed et capitularia præponendo.

Notes and Queries, Number 08, December 22, 1849 Various

_, 'Poemata eius etiam praelegi memini, confici vero ac proponi, non tantum operose et diligenter, sed et inepte quoque.'

The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Thomas Ross Mills