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chunkily

/tʃˈʌŋkili/ adv

In a chunky way.

Word Origin 'Chunk' is a word of uncertain origin, but it likely came from 'chuck,' meaning a lump or piece — a playful, onomatopoeic-sounding word from 19th-century dialect. The suffix '-y' makes it an adjective (chunky = having chunks), and '-ly' makes it an adverb. So chunkily means 'in a chunky manner.' The same root gives us 'chunking' (breaking into chunks) and 'chunkiness.'

adv In a chunky way.

She chopped the vegetables chunkily for the rustic stew.

(副词) 粗壮地；大块地

她把蔬菜切成大块，用来做乡村炖菜。

(adverbio) De manera tosca o en trozos grandes.

Ella cortó las verduras en trozos grandes para el estofado rústico.

(adverbe) en gros morceaux; en gros dés [De manière épaisse ou en gros morceaux ; de façon massive et compacte.]

Elle a coupé les légumes **chunkily** pour préparer le ragoût rustique.

(Adverb) klobig; in groben Stücken [Auf eine Weise, die durch grobe, ungleichmäßige Stücke oder Klumpen gekennzeichnet ist.]

Sie schnitt das Gemüse **chunkily** für den rustikalen Eintopf.

(副詞) ゴロッとした大きさで、ぶつ切りにするように。

彼女は素朴なシチュー用に、野菜をchunkilyに切った。

(advérbio) grosseiramente; em pedaços grandes [De modo grosseiro; em pedaços grandes.]

Ela cortou os vegetais em pedaços grandes para o ensopado rústico.

Synonyms: stockily heavily thickly stoutly Antonyms: thinly delicately lightly
Word parts: chunk + y + ly

Related words

chunk chunky chunkiness

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