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    stiffly
    /ˈstɪfli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a manner that is not relaxed or friendly: "they stiffly shook hands"
    • 2. in a severe or strong manner: "stiffly worded letters of complaint"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIFFLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STIFFLY definition: 1. straight and not bending: 2. in a way that is too formal: 3. severely: . Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stifflyStiffly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adverb stiffly to describe something that's done in an awkward or rigid way. If you stiffly introduce yourself to your new neighbor, you're a little inept about it, not very graceful or smooth.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stifflyStiffly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    not easily bent : rigid; lacking in suppleness or flexibility; impeded in movement —used of a mechanism… See the full definition

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIFFLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STIFFLY meaning: 1. straight and not bending: 2. in a way that is too formal: 3. severely: . Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stifflyStiffly - definition of stiffly by The Free Dictionary

    1. Difficult to bend or fold: stiff new shoes; a stiff collar. 2. a. Not moving or operating easily or freely; resistant: a stiff hinge. b. Lacking ease or comfort of movement; not limber: a stiff neck. 3. Not liquid, loose, or fluid; thick: stiff dough. 4. a. Reserved in manner or strict in observing decorum: a stiff commanding officer. b.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstiffly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    in a way that is hard and difficult to bend or move. The key turned stiffly in the lock. Check pronunciation: stiffly. Definition of stiffly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › stifflyStiffly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    In a stiff manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: bolt. rigidly. stiff. Origin of Stiffly. stiff +‎ -ly. From Wiktionary. Stiffly Sentence Examples. He turned and walked stiffly to his car. She stood stiffly, waiting. Lori marched out of the house stiffly without saying goodbye. My wife walked stiffly beside the abductor.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › stifflystiffly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 29, 2024 · stiffly (comparative more stiffly, superlative most stiffly) In a stiff manner. [ 1898 ] , J[ohn] Meade Falkner , Moonfleet (Arnold’s English Literature Series), London: Edward Arnold & Co. , →OCLC :

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › stifflystiffly - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    adj. rigid or firm: a stiff collar. not moving or working easily: The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold. (of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with pain, as from cold, age, etc.: He was stiff from back pain. strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishstiffly - definition of stiffly in English from the Oxford ...

    in a manner that is not relaxed or friendly: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.