clumsily

«clumsily» in Mova's school dictionary: in an awkward, careless way, so that you knock things… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Clumsily means in an awkward, careless way, so that you knock things over, drop things or move badly. tree →

2) Clumsily means said or done without skill or tact, so that it sounds awkward or rude. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it describes a character tripping, dropping things or saying something awkward. In writing lessons, a sentence that is «clumsily written» needs to be made smoother. Phrases: «clumsily knocked over», «clumsily written», «move clumsily».

examples

• He clumsily knocked over the paint pot. tree →
• The puppy ran clumsily across the slippery floor. tree →
• She clumsily tried to say sorry. tree →
• This sentence is clumsily written; try making it shorter. tree →
• The baby walked clumsily on her first steps. tree →
• He clumsily spilled juice all over his homework. tree →
• He baited his hook and then threw it into the sea clumsily. tree →

note

Adverb from «clumsy» (y → i + -ly). Noun: clumsiness. Spelling: c-l-u-m-s-i-l-y, with no letter b. Do not write «clumsly».

In the corpora

• Some children who like someone show it clumsily, by teasing, tugging or hiding their things.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «clumsily» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.