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Definition of stiffly in English: stifflyadverb ˈstɪfliˈstɪfli 1In a manner that is not relaxed or friendly. she sits stiffly beside him and says he 's just a friend Example sentencesExamples - William stiffly responded with a nod.
- I stiffly hugged my stepmother.
- She hurt him by stiffly acknowledging his services to the Crown and forgetting to recall his 60 years of service to the state.
- She stiffly accepted his hand, and he lead her to the floor.
- He stiffly thanked her for coming and commented on how well she looked.
- 1.1 In a way that lacks ease of movement.
the arthritis makes her walk stiffly and slowly he looked gaunt and moved stiffly Example sentencesExamples - He was running stiffly, wasting energy.
- You strut stiffly, head up, as if the place smells of disinfectant.
- He danced stiffly, raising his legs and plunking them down again like a tin soldier, as if he were being controlled by a master puppeteer.
- As the third set began, he was limping stiffly around the court.
- Figures marched stiffly in single file down the narrow corridors between the makeshift rooms.
- 1.2 In a way that is firm and difficult to bend or move.
she gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place Example sentencesExamples - Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and transfer mixture to buttered baking pan.
- During this time, she was allowed to wear her own clothing, and not the stiffly starch hardness of the plain prison uniform.
- Saltgrass blades are stiffly rigid with sharp tips.
- Does the fabric hang stiffly or fall gently from your hand?
- They preferred the discomfort of boned bodices and stiffly interfaced skirts.
2In a severe or strong manner. stiffly worded letters of complaint defendants were always convicted and stiffly sentenced Example sentencesExamples - I will remain content even if I am stiffly criticized.
- The city council stiffly reprimanded students caught fist-fighting at the college.
- His book is not a dry compendium of stiffly stated rules.
- He requested the promulgation of a law that would stiffly punish all those attempting to play with national unity.
- It created substantial costs in unemployment and lost output in order to stiffly deal with inflation.
Definition of stiffly in US English: stifflyadverbˈstɪfliˈstiflē 1In a manner that is not relaxed or friendly. she sits stiffly beside him and says he's just a friend Example sentencesExamples - She stiffly accepted his hand, and he lead her to the floor.
- He stiffly thanked her for coming and commented on how well she looked.
- I stiffly hugged my stepmother.
- She hurt him by stiffly acknowledging his services to the Crown and forgetting to recall his 60 years of service to the state.
- William stiffly responded with a nod.
- 1.1 In a way that lacks ease of movement.
the arthritis makes her walk stiffly and slowly he looked gaunt and moved stiffly Example sentencesExamples - He danced stiffly, raising his legs and plunking them down again like a tin soldier, as if he were being controlled by a master puppeteer.
- He was running stiffly, wasting energy.
- You strut stiffly, head up, as if the place smells of disinfectant.
- Figures marched stiffly in single file down the narrow corridors between the makeshift rooms.
- As the third set began, he was limping stiffly around the court.
- 1.2 In a way that is firm and difficult to bend or move.
she gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place Example sentencesExamples - Saltgrass blades are stiffly rigid with sharp tips.
- During this time, she was allowed to wear her own clothing, and not the stiffly starch hardness of the plain prison uniform.
- They preferred the discomfort of boned bodices and stiffly interfaced skirts.
- Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and transfer mixture to buttered baking pan.
- Does the fabric hang stiffly or fall gently from your hand?
2In a severe or strong manner. stiffly worded letters of complaint defendants were always convicted and stiffly sentenced Example sentencesExamples - I will remain content even if I am stiffly criticized.
- It created substantial costs in unemployment and lost output in order to stiffly deal with inflation.
- He requested the promulgation of a law that would stiffly punish all those attempting to play with national unity.
- The city council stiffly reprimanded students caught fist-fighting at the college.
- His book is not a dry compendium of stiffly stated rules.
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