lankly
In beanpole fashion
In a lanky manner—with the awkward, loose-limbed quality of someone tall and thin: He unfolded lankly from the small car.
The adverb is uncommon, appearing mainly in descriptive prose where a character's gangly movements need emphasis.
ungainly
Loosely built, awkward
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- shamblingAwkward, unsteady walking
awkwardly · clumsily · ungracefully · inelegantly · spindly · rangy · loosely · floppily
gangling
Loosely built, awkward
shambling · awkwardly · clumsily · ungracefully · inelegantly · spindly · rangy · loosely · floppily · stiffly
gauntly
In a thin, angular way
leanly · scrawnily · wirily · angularly · narrowly · slenderly · skeletally · haggardly
limply
Without rigidity or tension
loosely · listlessly · floppily · laxly · weakly · languidly · soggily