"clumsily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more clumsily [comparative], most clumsily [superlative]
Etymology: clumsy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clumsy|ly}} 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), 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), неуклю́же (neukljúže) (Russian), torpemente (Spanish), toscamente (Spanish), klumpigt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-clumsily-en-adv-YEjlkaIm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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          "word": "a casaccio"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
          "word": "al buio"
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          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
          "word": "klossete"
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
          "word": "niezdarnie"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
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          "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "alla meno peggio"
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "alla cieca"
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      "word": "a tentoni"
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      "word": "disordinatamente"
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      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "a casaccio"
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      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "desajeitadamente"
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "atrapalhadamente"
    },
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "torpemente"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
      "word": "toscamente"
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      "sense": "done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly",
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