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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly..
But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness.
Use clumsily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clumsily means In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly..
Common synonyms include carelessly, sloppily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness.
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