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CUMBERSOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
cumbersomely (comparative more cumbersomely, superlative most cumbersomely)
In a cumbersome way.
Source: Wiktionary
CUMBERSOME
Cum"ber*some (k, a.
1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney.
2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine. He holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering, cumbersome, circuitous. I. Taylor.
– Cum"ber*some*ly, adv.
– Cum"ber*some*ness,n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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