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clumsily

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/ˈklʌmzɪli/ · clum-si-ly

in an awkward or clumsy manner

Meanings

adverbinformal

in an awkward or clumsy manner

ایک بے ہودہ یا بھدے انداز میں

بھدے پن سے

badhay pan se

Synonyms

awkwardlyungainlyinelegantlyبوریت سےتہی دامانی سےبے ترتیبی سے

Antonyms

gracefullyelegantlyneatlyخوبصورتی سےنفاست سےسلیقے سے

Common Collocations

  • clumsily handled
  • clumsily put together
  • clumsily expressed

Example Sentences

She clumsily dropped the box on the floor.

اس نے بھدے پن سے ڈبہ فرش پر گرا دیا۔

Us ne bhaday pan se dabba farsh par gira diya.

He clumsily tried to apologize after tripping over his words.

اس نے اپنے الفاظ پر ٹھوکر کھانے کے بعد بھدے پن سے معافی مانگنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne apne alfaaz par thokar khane ke baad bhaday pan se maafi mangne ki koshish ki.

The child clumsily painted the picture outside the lines.

بچہ بھدے پن سے تصویر کو سرحدوں کے باہر رنگین کر دیا۔

Bachay bhaday pan se tasveer ko sarhadon ke baahar rangeen kar diya.

Easily Confused With

clumsy:Clumsily is the adverb form of clumsy, which describes the manner of doing something awkwardly.

Word Family

clumsy
adjectiveبھدا
clumsiness
nounبھدے پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a clumsy person tripping over their own feet.

A person stumbling while carrying groceries, spilling everything.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "clymsian" — to lurch or stumble

First known use: 14th century

The word 'clumsy' evolved from the Old English 'clymsian', which indicated awkwardness in movement.