stifflyadv.

Brit.

/ˈstɪfli/, U.S.

/ˈstɪfli/

Etymology: < stiff adj. + -ly suffix².

a. In a stiff manner; so as to be stiff; (in various senses of the adjective).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]

anredlyOE

fastlyOE

steadfastly?c1225

stifflyc1290

stably1297

steadfasta1300

stoutly1303

steevely1340

sadlya1375

sturdilyc1374

firm1377

surelyc1380

like a flint1382

tough1398

firmlyc1425

unmovablyc1425

but variancec1430

sad?c1430

immovably1435

toughlyc1450

affirmlya1513

wishly1530

constantly1534

steadily1540

fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553

staidly1571

fixedly1605

indeclinably1624

undeclinably1662

unfalteringly1665

unswervingly1805

unwaveringly1830

indomitably1837

rockily1846

unbendingly1847

indivertibly1853

unshakeablya1864

undyingly1881

unshakenly1882

adamantly1897

the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adverb] > so as to be crowded

stifflyc1290

thickly1630

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adverb]

yeverlyeOE

cofeOE

snellya1000

whatlichea1000

swiftlyc1000

yernea1023

skeetc1175

swithc1175

whatec1175

lightly?c1225

tidelyc1225

fastlyc1275

swithc1275

fastc1300

quickc1300

titec1300

quicklya1325

rada1325

snellc1330

titelyc1330

swithly?1370

hastlya1375

ketlya1375

ketec1380

speedlyc1380

speedfully1398

keenlya1400

skeetlya1400

speedilya1400

swiftc1400

yederlyc1400

apacea1423

rasha1475

runninglyc1475

speedful?c1480

rackly?a1500

rashly1533

stiffly1535

roundly1548

post1549

fleet1587

fleetly1598

speedy1601

raptly1646

fastisha1650

wingedly1651

rapidly1653

rapid1677

velociously1680

express1765

quicklike1782

spankingly1803

spankily1842

fleetingly1883

quick-foot1891

on the quick-foot1894

zippily1924

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb]

hardlyeOE

strongeOE

hardOE

fastOE

starklyOE

stalworthlyc1175

starkc1225

mainlyc1300

fellc1330

snellc1330

stout1338

wightlya1340

sadlya1375

sharplyc1380

tough1398

stoutly1399

throa1400

wighta1400

lustilyc1400

sorec1400

vigourslyc1400

stiff1422

vigoriouslya1450

vigorouslya1450

actuallya1470

stourlyc1480

forcely?a1500

lustly1529

fricklyc1540

dingilya1555

livelily?1565

crankly1566

forcibly1578

crank1579

wightily?a1600

proudly1600

energetically1609

stiffly1623

ding-dong1628

greenly1633

hard and fast1646

slashingly1659

thwackingly1660

warmlya1684

robustly1709

sonsily1729

forcefullya1774

vim1843

zippily1924

vibrantly1926

punchily1934

zingily1951

the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [adverb] > stiffly or rigidly

rigorouslyc1425

starkly?1523

stricklinga1642

starchedly1670

stiffly1678

rigidly1759

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adverb] > bulkily > and solidly

stoutlya1375

massilya1400

massively1550

stiffly1678

monumentally1879

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [adverb] > in a stiff manner

stiffly1766

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > not affably

strangelyc1374

coldly1550

squeamishly1571

coolly1627

chilly1640

reservedly1710

repulsively1725

starchly1755

chillinglyc1784

distantly1798

uncordially1811

stiffly1823

frozenly1851

pokerishly1867

chillily1886

standoffishly1892

aloofly1963

society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adverb]

highlyc1225

exorbitantly1837

stiffly1885

c1290 S. Eng. Leg. 113 Swyþe wel bi-gan þis Ercedekne holi churche bi-lede, And stifliche heold op hire riȝte.

c1386 G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Prol. 380 Thus..Baar I stifly myne olde housbondes on honde, That thus they seyden in hir dronkenesse.

c1400 Lay-Folks Mass-bk. App. iii. 123 Þat he may ben myche more stiffeloker groundyd in goddis seruise.

1422 J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. 153 Nero of the fayrnys of the fire-blaas stifly hym reioiet.

c1425 Thomas of Erceld. 49 Hir sadille was of reuylle bone,..Stifly sette with precious stone.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Prov. xxx. C There be thre thinges y^t go stiffly, but the goinge of the fourth is the goodliest of all.

a1555 H. Latimer Let. 15 July in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1563) 1352/1 You confesse your brothers cause wherein he so stiffelye standeth, to be vniust.

1599 T. Dallam Diary in J. T. Bent Early Voy. Levant (1893) i. 85 Wheare did run a rever, so bige and stifly,..that we durste not adventur to rid over it.

1623 J. Taylor New Discouery by Sea sig. A4^v At last by Ramsgates Peere we stiffly Rowed The winde and tyde, against vs blowed and flowed.

1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. v. 75 The Handle..hath a Mortess in it, as long within a quarter of an Inch as the thin piece (called the Tongue) is broad, and stifly so wide as to contain the thickness of the Tongue.

1766 Compl. Farmer at Surbating The signs of this defect are his halting on both fore-legs, going stiffly.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. vii. 170 A bow was very stiffly exchanged between the ladies.

1885 Manch. Examiner 24 Jan. 5/4 The client, however, has to pay for this..more stiffly than he often imagines.

b. In combination with participle or adjective.

ΚΠ

1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 3 Whose harmful point is headed stifly-straight With burnisht Brasse aboue an Anuils waight.

1614 J. Sylvester Bethulia's Rescue ii. 79 Noble Palm-Trees, mounting stifly-straight.

1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 319 Gardens, which rise terrace above terrace of stiffly cut trees.

1908 Nation 26 Sept. 892/1 The stiffly-worded Anglo-Russian note.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stiffly
释义	stifflyadv. Brit. /ˈstɪfli/, U.S. /ˈstɪfli/ Etymology: < stiff adj. + -ly suffix². a. In a stiff manner; so as to be stiff; (in various senses of the adjective). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb] anredlyOE fastlyOE steadfastly?c1225 stifflyc1290 stably1297 steadfasta1300 stoutly1303 steevely1340 sadlya1375 sturdilyc1374 firm1377 surelyc1380 like a flint1382 tough1398 firmlyc1425 unmovablyc1425 but variancec1430 sad?c1430 immovably1435 toughlyc1450 affirmlya1513 wishly1530 constantly1534 steadily1540 fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553 staidly1571 fixedly1605 indeclinably1624 undeclinably1662 unfalteringly1665 unswervingly1805 unwaveringly1830 indomitably1837 rockily1846 unbendingly1847 indivertibly1853 unshakeablya1864 undyingly1881 unshakenly1882 adamantly1897 the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adverb] > so as to be crowded stifflyc1290 thickly1630 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adverb] yeverlyeOE cofeOE snellya1000 whatlichea1000 swiftlyc1000 yernea1023 skeetc1175 swithc1175 whatec1175 lightly?c1225 tidelyc1225 fastlyc1275 swithc1275 fastc1300 quickc1300 titec1300 quicklya1325 rada1325 snellc1330 titelyc1330 swithly?1370 hastlya1375 ketlya1375 ketec1380 speedlyc1380 speedfully1398 keenlya1400 skeetlya1400 speedilya1400 swiftc1400 yederlyc1400 apacea1423 rasha1475 runninglyc1475 speedful?c1480 rackly?a1500 rashly1533 stiffly1535 roundly1548 post1549 fleet1587 fleetly1598 speedy1601 raptly1646 fastisha1650 wingedly1651 rapidly1653 rapid1677 velociously1680 express1765 quicklike1782 spankingly1803 spankily1842 fleetingly1883 quick-foot1891 on the quick-foot1894 zippily1924 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] hardlyeOE strongeOE hardOE fastOE starklyOE stalworthlyc1175 starkc1225 mainlyc1300 fellc1330 snellc1330 stout1338 wightlya1340 sadlya1375 sharplyc1380 tough1398 stoutly1399 throa1400 wighta1400 lustilyc1400 sorec1400 vigourslyc1400 stiff1422 vigoriouslya1450 vigorouslya1450 actuallya1470 stourlyc1480 forcely?a1500 lustly1529 fricklyc1540 dingilya1555 livelily?1565 crankly1566 forcibly1578 crank1579 wightily?a1600 proudly1600 energetically1609 stiffly1623 ding-dong1628 greenly1633 hard and fast1646 slashingly1659 thwackingly1660 warmlya1684 robustly1709 sonsily1729 forcefullya1774 vim1843 zippily1924 vibrantly1926 punchily1934 zingily1951 the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [adverb] > stiffly or rigidly rigorouslyc1425 starkly?1523 stricklinga1642 starchedly1670 stiffly1678 rigidly1759 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adverb] > bulkily > and solidly stoutlya1375 massilya1400 massively1550 stiffly1678 monumentally1879 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [adverb] > in a stiff manner stiffly1766 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > not affably strangelyc1374 coldly1550 squeamishly1571 coolly1627 chilly1640 reservedly1710 repulsively1725 starchly1755 chillinglyc1784 distantly1798 uncordially1811 stiffly1823 frozenly1851 pokerishly1867 chillily1886 standoffishly1892 aloofly1963 society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adverb] highlyc1225 exorbitantly1837 stiffly1885 c1290 S. Eng. Leg. 113 Swyþe wel bi-gan þis Ercedekne holi churche bi-lede, And stifliche heold op hire riȝte. c1386 G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Prol. 380 Thus..Baar I stifly myne olde housbondes on honde, That thus they seyden in hir dronkenesse. c1400 Lay-Folks Mass-bk. App. iii. 123 Þat he may ben myche more stiffeloker groundyd in goddis seruise. 1422 J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. 153 Nero of the fayrnys of the fire-blaas stifly hym reioiet. c1425 Thomas of Erceld. 49 Hir sadille was of reuylle bone,..Stifly sette with precious stone. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Prov. xxx. C There be thre thinges y^t go stiffly, but the goinge of the fourth is the goodliest of all. a1555 H. Latimer Let. 15 July in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1563) 1352/1 You confesse your brothers cause wherein he so stiffelye standeth, to be vniust. 1599 T. Dallam Diary in J. T. Bent Early Voy. Levant (1893) i. 85 Wheare did run a rever, so bige and stifly,..that we durste not adventur to rid over it. 1623 J. Taylor New Discouery by Sea sig. A4^v At last by Ramsgates Peere we stiffly Rowed The winde and tyde, against vs blowed and flowed. 1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. v. 75 The Handle..hath a Mortess in it, as long within a quarter of an Inch as the thin piece (called the Tongue) is broad, and stifly so wide as to contain the thickness of the Tongue. 1766 Compl. Farmer at Surbating The signs of this defect are his halting on both fore-legs, going stiffly. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. vii. 170 A bow was very stiffly exchanged between the ladies. 1885 Manch. Examiner 24 Jan. 5/4 The client, however, has to pay for this..more stiffly than he often imagines. b. In combination with participle or adjective. ΚΠ 1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 3 Whose harmful point is headed stifly-straight With burnisht Brasse aboue an Anuils waight. 1614 J. Sylvester Bethulia's Rescue ii. 79 Noble Palm-Trees, mounting stifly-straight. 1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 319 Gardens, which rise terrace above terrace of stiffly cut trees. 1908 Nation 26 Sept. 892/1 The stiffly-worded Anglo-Russian note. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1290
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