clunkily
In ungainly fashion
In an awkward, ungainly, or heavy-handed manner.
Clunkily describes movement or execution that lacks grace or smoothness: The robot moved clunkily across the floor.
It often criticizes writing or dialogue that feels forced: The exposition was clunkily inserted into the first scene.
In a clumsy manner
- lumberinglyIn an ungainly way
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- stumblinglyIn an unsteady manner
gawkily · heavily · ponderously · stiffly · woodenly · haltingly · jerkily · gracelessly
Without refinement or polish
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- crudelyIn unrefined manner
- ham-handedlyIn an awkward, graceless manner
- maladroitlyIn an unskillful manner
heavy-handedly · artlessly · unpolished · clumsily · ineptly · tastelessly · gauchely · bluntly
Producing rapid knocks
- clankingHarsh metallic sound
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- creakingHarsh, strained noise
- judderingVibrating with rapid jolts
shuddering · noisily · jerkily · roughly · inefficiently · cumbersomely · unwieldily · laboriously
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- lumberinglyIn an ungainly way
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
stumblingly · gawkily · heavily · ponderously · stiffly · woodenly · haltingly · jerkily · gracelessly · oafishly
inelegantly
Without refinement or polish
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- crudelyIn unrefined manner
- ham-handedlyIn an awkward, graceless manner
maladroitly · heavy-handedly · artlessly · unpolished · clumsily · ineptly · tastelessly · gauchely · bluntly · unsubtle
rattling
Producing rapid knocks
juddering · shuddering · noisily · jerkily · roughly · inefficiently · cumbersomely · unwieldily · laboriously · haltingly
clunkilysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
fluidly · seamlessly · gracefully · effortlessly · elegantly