Clumsy vs Clumsily - What's the difference?
clumsy | clumsily |
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
A person.
As an adjective clumsy
is awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.As a noun clumsy
is a clumsy person.As an adverb clumsily is
done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.clumsy
English
Adjective
(er)- He's very clumsy . I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
- It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- What a clumsy joke...