Definition
In a lumpy, clumsy, or stupid manner; with the characteristics of a clod.
Etymology
From 'cloddy' with the adverbial suffix '-ly' added. The base 'clod' comes from Old English and Middle English, originally describing lumps of earth, later applied metaphorically to clumsy or stupid people.
Kelly Says
This word is rarely used today, but it represents an entire vocabulary of 'clod' words that medieval peasants and farmers created—a whole lexical family built around one simple concept of earthiness and stupidity!
Translations
ARالعربية
بصورة قلة حيلة
bi-sūrah qal-la hi-lay-ah
BNবাংলা
অসমর্থ
o-sam-arth
CSČeština
neohrabaně
ne-oh-ra-ba-ne
DADansk
klumpede
klum-peh-deh
DEDeutsch
klumsily
klum-si-lee
ELΕλληνικά
άστοχα
as-toh-kha
FAفارسی
احمقانه
a-h-maq-a-neh
FISuomi
korkeammalla
kor-kea-mmalla
FRFrançais
maladroitement
ma-la-drow-ma-man
HEעברית
בלי-חכמה
be-li-kha-kha-ma
HIहिन्दी
असफलता से
as-fa-la-ta se
HUMagyar
durvább
doo-ra-v
IDBahasa Indonesia
bebal
be-bal
JA日本語
ぎこちなく
gi-ko-chi-na-ku
KKKK
кәсіпсіз
ka-si-p-siz
MSBahasa Melayu
bodoh
bo-doh
NLNederlands
klunzig
kluun-zig
NONorsk
klumpete
klum-peh-teh
PLPolski
niezgrabnie
nie-zgrab-nie
PTPortuguês
desajeitadamente
deh-sah-zhay-ah-dah-men-tee
RORomână
încurcat
in-kur-cat
RUРусский
неловко
ne-lov-ko
SVSvenska
klumpigt
klump-igt
SWKiswahili
mwenyewe
mwen-ye-we
TAதமிழ்
மோசமாக
mo-sa-ma-ak
TEతెలుగు
దుర్మార్గం
du-rma-ar-gam
TRTürkçe
beceriksizce
beh-cheh-ri-siz-ce
UKУкраїнська
неуключе
ne-uk-ly-che
URاردو
بے وقوفی سے
be-wa-qoof-ee se
VITiếng Việt
v clumsy
v clumsy
ZUZU
ingakumbi
in-ga-kum-bi