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bulkily

bulkily

5.3
In a large awkward way that is hard to move
  • adverb
  • /ˈbʌlkɪli/
translation icon : torpemente
  • He bulkily maneuvered through the narrow hallway, struggling with the oversized box.

Examples

  • When he realized that it was the childishness of a bulkily clad, usually sensible woman whom he thought he understood well, a laugh ripped out of him.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I made my way forward, aware, as I strode over the dusty flags, that a few rocks had been kicked or thrown or even, presumably, set there by others suited against the near-vacuum as bulkily as I.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The EML to NSF converter quickly and bulkily converts emails in .eml format to .nsf file format with all data retention.

    Blog text (31)
  • The furniture was delivered bulkily, making it difficult to fit through the door.

  • She walked bulkily across the sand, her heavy backpack bouncing with each step.

Synonyms

heavily
vsbulkily
243 1.1

In a way that shows great weight or effort

focuses on being large and hard to move rather than only weight
cumbrously
vsbulkily
  • Archaic
9.9

In a slow, awkward way because something is heavy or hard to move

is about being large and hard to move rather than only slow
cumbersomely
vsbulkily
7.7

In an awkward, slow way that makes things difficult

is specifically about size and movement difficulty rather than general inefficiency
lumpily
vsbulkily
7.2

In a heavy, clumsy way that makes movement feel awkward

is about overall large awkwardness and difficulty moving, not just unevenness
lumpishly
vsbulkily
  • Archaic
9.3

To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way

highlights large size and handling difficulty rather than dull slowness or mood
heftily
vsbulkily
4.9

In a heavy, forceful way

means large awkward size that makes movement difficult rather than force
weightily
vsbulkily
7.2

In a heavy, slow way that shows great weight

is about large size and awkward difficulty rather than only heaviness

Antonyms

1.0

Without much effort

86 1.0

In a gentle way using little force

How Bulky

bulkily
5.3
clumsily
12 2.8
compactly
1 4.0

Surface Forms

bulkily positive

Morphology

bulkily = bulky (transparent) = bulk + y + ly

Formed from the adjective 'bulky' + '-ly'; the meaning 'in a bulky manner' is directly inferable from 'bulky'.

Etymology

Bulkily comes from bulk, a simple word for a large 'mass' or 'load', plus -ly which makes the word describe how something is done. So bulkily means 'in a large, awkward way', like carrying a heavy box.