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Ugly in an awkward way (8)

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I believe the answer is:

ungainly

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'ugly in an awkward way' is the definition.
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'ugly in an awkward' is the wordplay.
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'ugly'+'in'+'an'='uglyinan'
'uglyinan' with letters rearranged gives 'UNGAINLY'.

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(Other definitions for ungainly that I've seen before include "Lacking grace in movement" , "Physically clumsy or maladroit" , "Clumsy or awkward, as nun gaily goes about" , "Clumsly, maladroit" , "Clumsy, not coordinated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.
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