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Technically, the word should be "awkwardly," the adverbial form, but it would be closer to the meaning you intend, I think, to phrase the sentence as "Being nervous sometimes, I can come off as being a bit awkward."



Why should it be an adverb? It's not like the "coming off" was done awkwardly, it's the "I" that seemed awkward. It's an adjective modifying the speaker. Not much different from "feeling bad" vs. "feeling badly."