Definition of clumsily in English:

clumsily

adverb ˈklʌmzɪliˈkləmzəli

1In an awkward and careless way.
he climbed clumsily over the rail
I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button
Example sentencesExamples
- A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth.
- The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt.
- The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily.
- He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily.
- He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips.
- He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera.
- He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor.
- The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life.
- It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet.
- She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window.
1. 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse.
  poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots
  the clumsily translated English copy
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs.
  Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack.
  How clumsily you deal cards!
  This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam.
  The script moves rather clumsily from point to point.
  The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance.
  He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality.
  The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author.
  A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story.
  This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented.
2. 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills.
  they clumsily said the wrong thing
  some of the issues are handled clumsily
  Example sentencesExamples
  He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter."
  Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark.
  He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him.
  One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace.
  I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze.
  Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row.
  We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age.
  The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush.
  Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy
  I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her.

Definition of clumsily in US English:

clumsily

adverbˈkləmzəlēˈkləmzəli

1In an awkward and careless way.
he climbed clumsily over the rail
I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button
Example sentencesExamples
- He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips.
- He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily.
- He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor.
- The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life.
- The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt.
- It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet.
- A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth.
- The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily.
- He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera.
- She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window.
1. 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse.
  poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots
  the clumsily translated English copy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The script moves rather clumsily from point to point.
  The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author.
  How clumsily you deal cards!
  This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam.
  This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented.
  A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story.
  The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance.
  Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack.
  He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality.
  In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs.
2. 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills.
  they clumsily said the wrong thing
  some of the issues are handled clumsily
  Example sentencesExamples
  We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age.
  He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him.
  One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace.
  Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark.
  Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy
  Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row.
  The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush.
  I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze.
  I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her.
  He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter."

词汇	clumsily
释义	Definition of clumsily in English: clumsily adverb ˈklʌmzɪliˈkləmzəli 1In an awkward and careless way. he climbed clumsily over the rail I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button Example sentencesExamples A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth. The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt. The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily. He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily. He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips. He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera. He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor. The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life. It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet. She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window. 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse. poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots the clumsily translated English copy Example sentencesExamples In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs. Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack. How clumsily you deal cards! This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam. The script moves rather clumsily from point to point. The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance. He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality. The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author. A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story. This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented. 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills. they clumsily said the wrong thing some of the issues are handled clumsily Example sentencesExamples He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter." Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark. He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him. One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace. I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze. Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row. We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age. The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush. Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her. Definition of clumsily in US English: clumsily adverbˈkləmzəlēˈkləmzəli 1In an awkward and careless way. he climbed clumsily over the rail I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button Example sentencesExamples He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips. He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily. He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor. The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life. The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt. It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet. A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth. The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily. He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera. She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window. 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse. poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots the clumsily translated English copy Example sentencesExamples The script moves rather clumsily from point to point. The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author. How clumsily you deal cards! This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam. This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented. A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story. The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance. Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack. He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality. In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs. 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills. they clumsily said the wrong thing some of the issues are handled clumsily Example sentencesExamples We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age. He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him. One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace. Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark. Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row. The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush. I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze. I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her. He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter."
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