Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Lubberly · Lub·ber·ly · IPA a. adv. 01 a. Like a lubber; clumsy. 1. Like a lubber; clumsy. “A great lubberly boy.” — Shak. 02 adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. 1. Clumsily; awkwardly.