1. clumsy and awkward in movement or behavior
Usage: often implies lack of skill or grace
2. resembling or characteristic of a lubber; inexperienced at sea
Usage: nautical; often used to describe landlubbers

1. in a clumsy or awkward manner

Examples

• The new sailor moved in a lubberly fashion across the deck.
• His lubberly attempts at dancing made everyone laugh.
• She handled the delicate equipment in a lubberly way.
• The captain criticized the crew’s lubberly performance.
• He stumbled lubberly through the narrow hallway.
• The lubberly recruit struggled with basic seamanship.
• Her lubberly movements betrayed her inexperience.