dumpily

/dˈʌmpili/ adv

In a dumpy manner.

Word Origin From 'dump', which originally meant a dull heavy sound or a sudden fall, from Old Norse 'dumpa' (to thump). The adjective 'dumpy' came to mean short and stout — you can almost hear the thud. Related words: 'dumpling' (a small dumpy thing), 'dumpster' (where you dump things).

adv In a dumpy manner.

The old sofa sat dumpily in the corner, its cushions flattened with age.

(副词) 矮胖地

旧沙发笨拙地摆在角落,坐垫因年久已经压扁了。

(adverbio) De manera rechoncha o desgarbada.

El viejo sofá se veía rechoncho en la esquina, con sus cojines aplanados por la edad.

(adverbe) lourdement; d'une manière trapue [D'une manière trapue et rebondie, voire disgracieuse.]

Le vieux canapé trônait **dumpily** dans le coin, ses coussins aplatis par les années.

(Adverb) plump; unförmig [Auf eine plumpe, gedrungene oder unvorteilhafte Weise; oft in Bezug auf Form oder Erscheinung.]

Das alte Sofa stand **dumpily** in der Ecke, seine Polster mit der Zeit plattgedrückt.

(副詞) 不格好に、ぶかっこうに;丸くずんぐりした様子で

古いソファは角にぶかっこうに座り、年月でクッションはぺちゃんこになっていた。

(advérbio) atarracadamente; de modo atarracado [De maneira atarracada; de modo desajeitado.]

O velho sofá estava desajeitadamente no canto, com suas almofadas achatadas pelo tempo.

Word parts: dump + y + ly

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