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cumbrously

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /kˈʌmbrəsli/
    • /kˈʌmbrəsli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /kˈʌmbrəsli/

Definition of cumbrously word

  • noun cumbrously In a cumbrous manner. 1

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Parts of speech for Cumbrously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cumbrously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cumbrously

adverb cumbrously

  • badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
  • vigorously — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
  • severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
  • agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.
  • agonizingly — accompanied by, filled with, or resulting in agony or distress: We spent an agonizing hour waiting to hear if the accident had been serious or not.

Antonyms for cumbrously

adverb cumbrously

  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
  • gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
  • indulgently — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
  • moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.

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