clumsily
In ungainly fashion
Clumsily describes doing something in an awkward, uncoordinated way.
Physical clumsiness involves knocking things over or stumbling: He clumsily bumped into the table.
The word extends to social or verbal awkwardness: She clumsily tried to change the subject.
A clumsily worded apology lacks grace or tact.
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- shamblingAwkward, unsteady walking
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
tripping · lurching · staggering · floundering · plodding · tottering · shuffling · galumphing
In a clumsy manner
- gauchelyIn a tactless manner
- tactlesslyWithout social sensitivity
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
- inelegantlyWithout refinement or polish
gracelessly · maladroitly · ham-handedly · blunderingly · insensitively · boorishly · oafishly · undiplomatic
Lacking competence or grace
- amateurishlyIn unskilled manner
- incompetentlyWithout adequate skill
- unskillfullyWithout competence or ability
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
poorly · badly · sloppily · haphazardly · crudely · shoddily · unpolished · artlessly
Clumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- botchingDoing something poorly
- mishandlingManaging badly or clumsily
- droppingLetting something fall
groping · grasping · ham-handed · butterfingers · ham-fisted · all-thumbs · heavy-handed · unhandy
lumbering
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- shamblingAwkward, unsteady walking
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
bumbling · tripping · lurching · staggering · floundering · plodding · tottering · shuffling · galumphing · blundering
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- gauchelyIn a tactless manner
- tactlesslyWithout social sensitivity
- indelicatelyWithout refinement or sensitivity
inelegantly · gracelessly · maladroitly · ham-handedly · blunderingly · insensitively · boorishly · oafishly · undiplomatic · faux pas
ineptly
Lacking competence or grace
- amateurishlyIn unskilled manner
- incompetentlyWithout adequate skill
- unskillfullyWithout competence or ability
ineffectively · poorly · badly · sloppily · haphazardly · crudely · shoddily · unpolished · artlessly · roughly
fumbling
Clumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- botchingDoing something poorly
- mishandlingManaging badly or clumsily
dropping · groping · grasping · ham-handed · butterfingers · ham-fisted · all-thumbs · heavy-handed · unhandy · mangling
clumsilyexpertly
With high proficiency
adroitly · skillfully · deftly · proficiently · competently
clumsilyelegantly
With tasteful grace
gracefully · neatly · artfully · beautifully · delicately