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Undignified vs Clownishly - What's the difference?

undignified | clownishly |

As an adjective undignified

is lacking in or damaging to dignity.

As a verb undignified

is past tense of undignify.

As an adverb clownishly is

in a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.

undignified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • lacking in or damaging to dignity

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (undignify)

    • clownishly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
  • * 1916 , James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ,
    • The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day