stiffly
English
Etymology
From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
stiffly (comparative more stiffly, superlative most stiffly)
- In a stiff manner.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 5
- '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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- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 5
Translations
in a stiff manner
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Middle English
Adverb
stiffly
- Alternative form of stifly