clumsily

/ˈkɫəmsəɫi/ adv B1

in a clumsy way

Word Origin Clumsily traces back to Old Norse 'klumbr', meaning numb or stiff — you can almost see someone moving awkwardly because their limbs feel frozen. That's why clumsy and clumsiness all share that sense of physical awkwardness. The adverb suffix -ly just turns it into a description of how you're doing something.

adv in a clumsy way B1

He clumsily knocked over the glass.

(副词) 笨拙地

他笨手笨脚地打翻了玻璃杯。

(adverbio) torpemente; desmañadamente; patosamente; zafiamente [de manera torpe]

Torpemente, él tiró el vaso.

(adverbe) maladroitement; gauchement; de manière maladroite [D'une manière maladroite, sans dextérité.]

Il a renversé le verre maladroitement.

(Adverb) ungeschickt; plump; tollpatschig [auf eine ungeschickte, tollpatschige Weise]

Er stieß **clumsily** das Glas um.

(副詞) 不器用に、ぎこちなく

彼は不器用にグラスをひっくり返した。

(advérbio) desajeitadamente; de modo desajeitado; sem jeito [de maneira desajeitada]

Ele derrubou o copo de forma desajeitada.

adv In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.

He clumsily attempted to fix the watch, only making it worse.

(副词) 笨拙地;拙劣地;毛手毛脚地

他笨手笨脚地试图修理手表,结果却弄得更糟。

(adverbio) torpemente; con torpeza; de forma torpe; desmañadamente [De manera torpe o con torpeza; sin cuidado o delicadeza, a menudo con prisa o de forma incómoda.]

Intentó torpemente arreglar el reloj, solo para empeorarlo.

(adverbe) maladroitement; gauchement; sans grâce [De manière maladroite, sans grâce ni finesse.]

Il a essayé maladroitement de réparer la montre, ne faisant qu'empirer la situation.

(Adverb) ungeschickt; plump; tollpatschig; linkisch [Auf eine ungeschickte, nachlässige oder unbeholfene Weise.]

Er versuchte **clumsily**, die Uhr zu reparieren, und machte sie dadurch nur noch schlimmer.

(副詞) 不器用な方法で、注意や巧みさを欠いて

彼は時計を修理しようとして不器用に試みたが、事態を悪化させるばかりだった。

(advérbio) desajeitadamente; sem jeito; grosseiramente; atabalhoadamente; desastradamente [De maneira desajeitada; sem cuidado ou finesse, frequentemente de forma apressada ou deselegante.]

Ele tentou desajeitadamente consertar o relógio, apenas piorando-o.

Word parts: clums + i + ly

Common collocations

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