stuffily

English

Etymology tree

English stuff

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English stuffy

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English stuffily

From stuffy + -ly.

stuffily (comparative more stuffily, superlative most stuffily)

In a poorly ventilated and close manner.
- 1895, Kenneth Graham, The Golden Age, London, page 3:
  Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors.
In a boring and pompous manner.
a stuffily tedious lecture on art
(US) In an angry and obstinate manner.

in a poorly-ventilated and close manner