Next, I reply clumsily, clumsily (10)
I believe the answer is:
inexpertly
'clumsily' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'next i reply clumsily' is the wordplay.
'clumsily' indicates an anagram.
'next'+'i'+'reply'='nextireply'
'nextireply' anagrammed gives 'INEXPERTLY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for inexpertly that I've seen is " in clumsy way".)
I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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