Definition

In a way that is uneven or rough, often causing jolts or bumps.

Example

The car drove bumpily over the rocky road.

Conversation

How was your road trip to the mountains?

It was great, but the road was really bumpily paved in some spots.

That sounds a bit uncomfortable!

Yeah, but the view made it all worth it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bumpily → It is formed from "bump" (of uncertain origin, possibly imitative of the sound) and the suffix "-ily" (meaning in a manner). The word "bumpily" describes the manner of moving or occurring with bumps or irregularities.

Memory Tip

Imagine something moving in a way that creates bumps — that's what 'bumpily' means, as it describes a manner filled with bumps.

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