plump

clumsily, bluntly

adverb ploomp Rare

Also means

heavy-handedly

Usage Note

plump as an adverb describes a manner that is unsubtle or clumsy: plump lügen (to lie clumsily), plump vertuschen (to cover up in a ham-fisted way). It is mildly pejorative.

Examples

"Der Versuch, den Fehler zu vertuschen, war ziemlich plump."

Natural Translation

The attempt to cover up the mistake was rather clumsy.

Literal Translation

The attempt, the mistake to cover-up, was quite clumsy.

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