bumpily

/ˈbʌmpəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is not smooth or even, with many bumps or jolts.
    • The old car drove bumpily over the gravel road.
    • She rode bumpily on the horse through the rocky trail.
    • The plane landed bumpily because of the strong wind.
  2. In a way that is full of difficulties or problems; not smoothly or easily.
    • Their relationship went bumpily at first, but they eventually learned to communicate.
    • The project started bumpily, with many delays and misunderstandings.
    • The new software ran bumpily on older computers, often crashing.
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