"clumsily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more clumsily [comparative], most clumsily [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English clumsy Middle English -ly English -ly English clumsily From clumsy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|clumsy|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English clumsy Middle English -ly English -ly English clumsily [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "clumsily", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="clumsily"> From clumsy + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} clumsily (comparative more clumsily, superlative most clumsily)
  1. In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly. Synonyms: carelessly, sloppily Translations (done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly): graponerament (Catalan), kömpelösti (Finnish), tökerösti (Finnish), maladroitement (French), άγαρμπα (ágarmpa) (Greek), esetlenül (Hungarian), grossolanamente (Italian), alla meno peggio (Italian), alla cieca (Italian), a tentoni (Italian), disordinatamente (Italian), a casaccio (Italian), al buio (Italian), klossete (Norwegian Bokmål), niezdarnie (Polish), niezgrabnie (Polish), desajeitadamente (Portuguese), atrapalhadamente (Portuguese), aos trancos e barrancos (Portuguese), неуклю́же (neukljúže) (Russian), torpemente (Spanish), toscamente (Spanish), klumpigt (Swedish)
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