bunglingly

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adv with difficulty

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Word Origin & History

1520s, origin obscure. OED suggests imitative; perhaps a mix of boggle and bumble, or more likely from a Scandinavian word akin to Swedish bangla "to work ineffectually," Old Swedish bunga "to strike" (cf. German Bengel "cudgel," also "rude fellow"). Related: Bungled; bungling.

Example Sentences for bunglingly

Jacob signed his name, but so bunglingly that no one could have told what it was.

From that hour she had bunglingly, gropingly, felt her way along.

It was my desire to change his course, but I went at it either too late or bunglingly.

Probably the address, bunglingly adjusted on the side instead of the top, or else a stain of mud from the late rough drive.

His thick lips moved at the individual letters, and constructed them bunglingly into syllables and words.

The Kroomen managed her so bunglingly, that, on striking the beach, she swung broadside to the sea.

Molly obeyed; but executed her commission so bunglingly, that not only Nora, but Mrs. Ryle and Trevlyn came flocking to the porch.

Bunglingly Percy tried to dismiss his unwelcome catch, but he made slow work of extricating the deeply swallowed hook.

One who does things so bunglingly that you can follow him right up and put your hand on him.

bunglingly

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awkwardly

clumsily

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clumsily

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awkwardly