Fumblingly: meaning, definitions and examples

clumsily, awkwardly

Fumblingly describes an action performed with clumsiness or a lack of coordination. It often conveys a sense of struggle or difficulty in executing a task, suggesting that the person is not handling the situation smoothly. Typically used to express how someone might be awkwardly trying to manage objects, emotions, or situations, it implies a level of embarrassment or self-consciousness. The term underscores the sense of incompetency in the way a task is approached.

awkwardly, clumsily, unskillfully

Examples of usage

• She fumbledly tried to pick up the fallen pen from the floor.

• He fumblingly attempted to explain his ideas during the meeting.

• The child fumbledly put on his shoes, struggling with the laces.

• They fumblingly navigated through the crowd at the concert.