cumbersomely

cumbersomely
In a cumbersome way.

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  • cumbersomely — cumbersome ► ADJECTIVE 1) difficult to carry or use through size; unwieldy. 2) slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. DERIVATIVES cumbersomely adverb cumbersomeness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Cumbersomely — cumbersome cum ber*some (k?m b?r s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. [1913 Webster] To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cumbersomely — adverb see cumbersome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cumbersomely — See cumbersome. * * * …   Universalium

  • cumbersomely — cum·ber·some·ly …   English syllables

  • cumbersomely — lē, li adverb : in a cumbersome manner …   Useful english dictionary

  • cumbersome — cumbersomely, adv. cumbersomeness, n. /kum beuhr seuhm/, adj. 1. burdensome; troublesome. 2. unwieldy; clumsy. [1325 75; ME cummyrsum. See CUMBER, SOME1] Syn. 1. heavy, weighty, onerous. 2. awkward. * * * …   Universalium

  • cumbersome — adjective Date: 1535 1. dialect burdensome, troublesome 2. unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk 3. slow moving ; ponderous Synonyms: see heavy • cumbersomely adv …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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