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clumsily

/klʌmzɪli/ adverb · British & US

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What does clumsily mean?

adverb

In a clumsy manner; awkwardly or carelessly.

Example

"She tripped clumsily over the loose paving stone."

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Etymologically related

clumsy clumsiness clumsinesses clumsiness

Synonyms for clumsily

awkwardly carelessly ineptly incompetently unskillfully unsteadily

Antonyms of clumsily

skillfully dexterously agilely

Rhymes with clumsily

silently violently hilariously horribly