cloddishly
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9.1
- adverb
- /ˈklɒdɪʃli/
- Informal
- He stumbled cloddishly into the room, nearly knocking over a chair.
Examples
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The new worker handled the delicate equipment cloddishly, causing concern among his colleagues.
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He moved cloddishly across the room.
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She danced cloddishly at the party, but her friends cheered her on anyway.
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She spoke cloddishly, not realizing how it sounded.
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He cloddishly tripped over his own feet during the dance, making everyone laugh.
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She cloddishly tried to explain the complicated rules of the game but only confused her friends more.
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When he cloddishly attempted to fix the delicate machine, he ended up making the problem worse.
Synonyms
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2.7
In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people
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4.8
In a rough, unskilled, and often rude way
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2.8
In an awkward way that shows little skill or control
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2.9
In a careless, untidy way that makes things messy
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7.8
To speak or move slowly and heavily in an awkward, boring way
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5.5
In a clumsy way that is not graceful
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7.3
In a stiff, awkward way that shows no feeling
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4.8
In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth
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6.5
In an awkward or clumsy way
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8.8
In a stiff, formal way that does not feel natural
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6.9
In a clumsy way that does not suit the situation
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8.7
In a clumsy way that causes problems
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9.9
In an awkward or wrong way that causes trouble
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6.7
In a clumsy, hesitant way when someone moves or speaks
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7.2
In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy
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7.2
Speaking in a clumsy, unclear way that makes your meaning hard to understand
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9.3
To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way
Antonyms
How Awkward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cloddishly comes from clod meaning 'a lump of earth' and the ending -ish meaning 'like'. Think of a heavy lump moving awkwardly, so to act cloddishly is to move or handle things in a clumsy, awkward way.