Definitions for clumsily
clum·si·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. clumsilyadverb

   in a clumsy manner

   "he snatched the bills clumsily"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clumsilyadverb

   done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clumsilyadverb

   Awkwardly; without readiness; without nimbleness; without grace.

   Etymology: from clumsy.

   Upon the ground he walks very clumsily and ridiculously. John Ray, on the Creation.

   This lofty humour is clumsily and inartificially managed, when affected. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.

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1. clumsily

   Clumsily is an adverb that describes an action done in an awkward, uncoordinated, or inefficient manner, often resulting in accidents or mishaps. It refers to a lack of skill, precision, or grace in movement or behavior.

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1. Clumsilyadverb

   in a clumsy manner; awkwardly; as, to walk clumsily

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Anagrams for clumsily »

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clumsily in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clumsily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of clumsily in a Sentence

1. Bill Chumley:

   I deeply regret using those words and giving that impression, my view, which I was clumsily trying to express, was that it is painfully regrettable that someone was not able to intervene in this demented killer's life to stop him right up to the moment he squeezed the trigger.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clumsily
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clumsily
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=clumsily
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clumsily
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=clumsily