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Synonyms for unwieldily
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : uhn-weel-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwil di |
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Définition of unwieldily
Origin :- late 14c., "lacking strength," from un- (1) "not" + Old English wielde "active, vigorous," from Proto-Germanic *walth- "have power" (see wield). Meaning "moving ungracefully" is recorded from 1520s; in reference to weapons, "difficult to handle, awkward by virtue of size or shape" it is attested from 1540s.
- As in hard : adv with difficulty
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