clumsily
adverb uk/ˈklʌm.zəl.i/ us/ˈklʌm.zəl.i/
(without control)
笨拙地
in a way that is not careful and controlled, and makes you likely to have accidents
He tripped clumsily on the rug and fell flat on his face. 他在地毯上笨拙地绊了一下，脸朝下摔倒了。
She pushed herself clumsily to her feet. 她笨拙地站了起来。
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- Her fingers fumbled clumsily with the lock.
- He staggered clumsily up and down the corridors.
- She lifted the hem of her skirt and curtsied clumsily.
(without thought)
不熟练地;粗苯地
in a way that does not show any skill or thought
The announcement was clumsily handled. 公告发布得很不专业。
She received a clumsily phrased love letter from a boy in her class. 她从班上的一个男孩那里收到了一封措辞笨拙的情书。
See: clumsy
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- He phrased his comments clumsily.
- Then he changed the subject rather clumsily.
- I'm surprised by how clumsily they handled this.