CLUMSILY

clumsily

(adverb) in a clumsy manner; “he snatched the bills clumsily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

clumsily (comparative more clumsily, superlative most clumsily)

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

Synonyms

• carelessly

• sloppily

Anagrams

• cullyism

Source: Wiktionary

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Clum"si*ly, adv.

Definition: In a clumsy manner; awkwardly; as, to walk clumsily.

CLUMSY

Clum"sy, a. [Compar. Clumsier; superl. Clumsiest.] Etym: [OE. clumsed benumbed, fr. clumsen to be benumbed; cf. Icel. klumsa lockjaw, dial. Sw. klummsen benumbed with cold. Cf. 1st Clam, and 1st Clamp.]

1. Stiff or benumbed, as with cold. [Obs.]

2. Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate; as, a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse. But thou in clumsy verse, unlicked, unpointed, Hast shamefully defied the Lord's anointed. Dryden.

Syn.

– See Awkward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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