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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