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"clumsily" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often awkwardly (9 letters).
Definitions
in a clumsy manner
Word origin
From clumsy + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Without grace”8 letters
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