clumsily

C1 Topic:War & Conflict
US /ˈklʌmsəli/
adv Freq #60605

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an awkward manner, or without skill

    They snatched the bills clumsily.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.

    But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness.

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Synonyms
2 adv · in a clumsy manner or way;... carelesslysloppily

Etymology

From clumsy + -ly.

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