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stiffly

UK/ˈstɪfli/ US/ˈstɪfli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a stiff manner

  • “his hands lay stiffly”
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2.

in a rigid manner

  • “the body was rigidly erect”
  • “ge sat bolt upright”
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Origin

From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly.

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