Stuffily

//ˈstʌfɪli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a poorly ventilated and close manner.

    "Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors."

  2. 2
    In a boring and pompous manner.

    "a stuffily tedious lecture on art"

  3. 3
    In an angry and obstinate manner. US
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a stuffy manner wordnet

Synonyms

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dispassionatelyheavilyoppressivelyoppressivelyplacidlypointlessly

Example

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"Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors."

Etymology

From stuffy + -ly.

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