stiffly
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stiffly
- /ˈstɪfli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly.
adverb more stiffly · most stiffly
- With stiffness; lacking a smooth flow of movement, or lacking movement altogether. When Handy had gone, Bert Barricue sagged in, unwashed, unshaven. He sat down stiffly.
- In a stiff manner. 'Twas Mr. Glennie who first moved to seek me; for when the second day came that I was not at school, he thought that I was ill, and went to my aunt's to ask how I did, as was his wont when any ailed. But Aunt Jane answered him stiffly that she could not say how I did.
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adv in a stiff manner
| Español | rígidamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | こりこり korikori, ごわごわ gowagowa, ごつごつ gotsugotsu |
| 中文 | 呆板地, 笨拙地 |
| Português | rigidamente |
| Français | rigidement |
| Italiano | rigidamente, legnosamente |
| Русский | жёстко žóstko |
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