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clumsily

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The meaning (definition) of the word clumsily

in an awkward way, bumping into things

The word clumsily used in a sentence

“I clumsily knocked over the blocks while reaching.”

Words that mean the opposite of clumsily (antonyms)

gracefully

How the word clumsily is said around the world

Frenchmaladroitement (mahl-ah-drwaht-MAHN)
Spanishtorpemente (tohr-peh-MEN-teh)
Mandarin笨手笨脚地 (buhn shoh buhn jyaow duh)
Hindiअनाड़ीपन से (a-NAA-ree-pan say)
Arabicبِشَكْلٍ أَخْرَقَ (bi-SHAK-lin AKH-ra-ka)
Russianнеловко (nee-LOHF-ka)
Portuguese (EU)desajeitadamente (duh-zah-zhay-tah-thah-MEN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)desajeitadamente (deh-zah-zhay-tah-dah-MEN-chee)
Japaneseぶきように (boo-kee-YOH nee)
Germanungeschickt (uung-guh-SHIKT)
Urduاناڑی پن سے (uh-NAH-ree pun say)
Punjabiਬੇਢੰਗੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ (bay-DHUNG-gay DHUNG nahl)
Korean서툴게 (suh-TOOL-gay)
Hebrewבמגושמות (be-me-goosh-MOOT)
Greekαδέξια (ah-THEK-syah)
Dutchonhandig (on-HAHN-dikh)
Tagalognang padaskol (nahng pa-das-KOL)
Vietnamesevụng về (voong VEH)
Turkishsakarca (sah-KAR-ja)
Persianناشیانه (nah-shee-YAH-neh)
Polishniezdarnie (nyehz-DAHR-nyeh)
Ukrainianнезграбно (nehz-HRAHB-noh)
Bengaliআনাড়ির মতো (AH-na-reer MOH-toh)
Swedishklumpigt (KLUUM-pit)
Italiangoffamente (gohf-fah-MEN-teh)

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