What does clumsily mean?

clumsily means "in a clumsy manner".

How many syllables are in clumsily?

clumsily has 3 syllables: clum-si-ly. The stress falls on "clum". In IPA it is /ˈklʌmsəli/.

Is clumsily a common word?

clumsily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Clumsily — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a clumsy manner
“he snatched the bills clumsily”

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What does clumsily mean?: clumsily means "in a clumsy manner".
How many syllables are in clumsily?: clumsily has 3 syllables: clum-si-ly. The stress falls on "clum". In IPA it is /ˈklʌmsəli/.
Is clumsily a common word?: clumsily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for clumsily come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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