[
US
/ˈkɫəmsəɫi/
]
[ UK /klˈʌmzɪli/ ]
[ UK /klˈʌmzɪli/ ]
ADVERB
-
in a clumsy manner
he snatched the bills clumsily
How To Use clumsily In A Sentence
- But by gum, I just can't bear the notion of some Joe Lunchpail and his slovenly wife trundling clumsily through my private slaughterhouse, or trying on my world-renowned collection of 16th century undergarments.
- Clumsily, he sheathed both of his swords and turned to get Vincent and Emma.
- He clumsily swung his hard-shell bass guitar case around as he dodged back to the front door, grabbed the paper bag, and ran full-speed back to the van.
- Colville, it will be remembered, was an adept at that graceful tactfulness which is somewhat clumsily described by this tolerant generation as going on as if nothing had happened. The Last Hope
- And how awful that poor Mary dies as she lived — stupidly, clumsily, in "bewilderment," running foolishly back and forth. The Prime of Ms. Muriel Spark
- That's better," said Kingozi, and began clumsily to rebutton her blouse. The Leopard Woman
- My spoon dropped clumsily from my hand.
- He poured clumsily, spilling a good amount of claret as the carriage bumped along.
- I capered clumsily into the mob and drew a squad of ghosts trotting with a fife band. THE TARTAN RINGERS
- He poured clumsily, spilling a good amount of claret as the carriage bumped along.