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clumsily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a clumsy manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he snatched the bills clumsily

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English clumsy Middle English -ly English -ly English clumsily From clumsy + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: graponerament — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Finnish: kömpelösti — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Finnish: tökerösti — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • French: maladroitement — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Greek: άγαρμπα (ágarmpa) — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Hungarian: esetlenül — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: grossolanamente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: alla meno peggio — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: alla cieca — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: a tentoni — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: disordinatamente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: a casaccio — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Italian: al buio — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klossete — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Polish: niezdarnie — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Polish: niezgrabnie — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Portuguese: desajeitadamente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Portuguese: atrapalhadamente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Portuguese: aos trancos e barrancos — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Russian: неуклю́же (neukljúže) — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Spanish: torpemente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Spanish: toscamente — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly
  • Swedish: klumpigt — done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly