plumply
- adverb
- /ˈplʌmpli/
:
con un golpe
- The cat landed plumply on the soft cushion after jumping from the table.
Examples
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The cat jumped plumply onto the sofa.
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He placed the package plumply on the counter, making a gentle thud.
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She sat plumply on the sofa, exhausted after her long day at work.
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She sat down plumply on the chair.
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She plopped down plumply onto the couch, making a soft sound as she landed.
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The cat jumped plumply onto the bed, sinking into the blankets comfortably.
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He placed the heavy box plumply on the floor, causing it to thud softly.
Synonyms
In a heavy, dull way that sounds like a thud
In a heavy, forceful way
In a heavy, clumsy way that makes movement feel awkward
To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plumply comes from the same word plump, which can also mean a soft, heavy drop, and the ending -ly meaning 'in a ... way'. Imagine sitting down with a gentle thud or a berry landing on a cake: to fall or place something plumply is to land suddenly and solidly with a soft sound.