Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clumsily

/klˈʌmsəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: clum-si-ly
IPA: /klˈʌmsəli/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Example Sentences

"But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English clumsy Middle English -ly English -ly English clumsily From clumsy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more clumsily (comparative) most clumsily (superlative)

Synonyms

carelessly sloppily

Questions

How do you pronounce clumsily?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈʌmsəli/.
What does clumsily mean?: In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.
Where does clumsily come from?: Etymology tree English clumsy Middle English -ly English -ly English clumsily From clumsy + -ly.

How to pronounce clumsily

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