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Definition of clumsily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clumsily

adverb
 
/ˈklʌmzɪli/
 
/ˈklʌmzɪli/
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  1. in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful
    • She stumbled clumsily down the dark hallway.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryClumsily is used with these verbs:
    • try
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  2. without skill or in a way that offends people
    • The novel's several flashbacks are clumsily handled.
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