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clumsily
[kluhm-zee] 
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clumsily
[kluhm-zee]
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | crudely |
| Synonyms: | awkwardly, bunglingly, gawkily, stumblingly |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
| Synonyms: | abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | adequately |
| Main Entry: | awkwardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | bunglingly, carelessly, clumsily, fumblingly, gawkily, gracelessly, inelegantly, ineptly, lumberingly, stiffly, unadroitly, uncouthly, ungracefully, unskillfully, with difficulty |
| Antonyms: | adroitly, gracefully, skillfully |
| Main Entry: | improperly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | poorly |
| Synonyms: | awkwardly, badly, clumsily, inadequately, inappropriately |
| Main Entry: | inaccurately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inexactly |
| Synonyms: | badly, clumsily, crudely, inadequately, incorrectly, mistakenly |
| Main Entry: | incompetently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | poorly |
| Synonyms: | awkwardly, badly, clumsily, ineptly |
| Main Entry: | incorrectly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mistakenly |
| Synonyms: | clumsily, falsely, inaccurately, wrongly |
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