adverb
- in a heavy, clumsy, or awkward manner; with a dull, thudding quality
Usage: informal; often describes movement or sound
Examples
- He walked lumpingly across the wooden floor, each step making a dull thud.
- The old machine operated lumpingly, grinding and groaning with each cycle.
- She moved lumpingly through the crowd, bumping into people as she went.
- The horse trotted lumpingly down the path, its gait uneven and strained.
- The package fell lumpingly to the ground with a heavy impact.