bumpily
In jarring fashion
Bumpily describes movement over an uneven surface or through turbulent conditions: The old truck rattled bumpily down the dirt road.
It can also characterize uneven progress or awkward delivery: The conversation proceeded bumpily, She read her lines bumpily through the first rehearsal.
In irregular manner
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
inconsistently · rockily · roughly · choppily · falteringly · stutteringly · spasmodically · intermittently
Cavity in pavement
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- rutChannel or tedium
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
washboard · unpaved · rocky · uneven · rough road · corrugated · cratered · pitted
Abrupt forceful shake
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- bounceSpring back after impact
- jostlePush roughly against
judder · shake · rattle · jarring · jolting · lurching · jerking · bouncing
Chaotic flow patterns
- air pocketLow-density atmospheric zone
- updraftUpward air movement
- downdraftDescending air current
- crosswindLateral airflow across path
gusts · choppy · altitude · aircraft · cabin · seatbelt · descending · landing
Causing unease or distress
- roughUneven in surface
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- unpleasantCausing discomfort or distaste
queasy · nauseating · bone-shaking · white-knuckle · stomach-churning
unevenly
In irregular manner
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
irregularly · inconsistently · rockily · roughly · choppily · falteringly · stutteringly · spasmodically · intermittently
pothole
Cavity in pavement
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- rutChannel or tedium
dirt road · washboard · unpaved · rocky · uneven · rough road · corrugated · cratered · pitted · ridged
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
jostle · judder · shake · rattle · jarring · jolting · lurching · jerking · bouncing · shuddering
turbulence
Chaotic flow patterns
- air pocketLow-density atmospheric zone
- updraftUpward air movement
- downdraftDescending air current
crosswind · gusts · choppy · altitude · aircraft · cabin · seatbelt · descending · landing · ascent
uncomfortable
Causing unease or distress
- roughUneven in surface
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
unpleasant · queasy · nauseating · bone-shaking · white-knuckle · stomach-churning
bumpilysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
evenly · gliding · steadily · fluidly · seamlessly
bumpilysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
effortlessly · seamlessly · uneventfully · calmly · easily
- chest bumpingCelebratory frontal collision
- fist bumpingKnuckle-to-knuckle greeting gesture
- bumping and grindingSexually suggestive dancing
- bumping offMurdering, informally
- bumping into things
- bumping ugliesCrude intercourse slang