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stuffily

/ˈstʌfɪli/

stuffily adverb: in a poorly ventilated and close manner.

Adverb

stuffily (comparative more stuffily, superlative most stuffily)

  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.1895, Kenneth Graham, The Golden Age, London, page 3
    Synonyms:
    oppressively
  2. In a boring and pompous manner.
    • a stuffily tedious lecture on art
  3. (US) In an angry and obstinate manner.

Synonyms of stuffily

Forms of stuffily

comparativemore stuffily
superlativemost stuffily

Origin of stuffily

From stuffy + -ly.

Words that rhyme with stuffily

Questions about stuffily

What does stuffily mean?
Stuffily means in a poorly ventilated and close manner.
What part of speech is stuffily?
Stuffily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce stuffily?
Stuffily is pronounced /ˈstʌfɪli/.

Words near stuffily in the dictionary

  1. stuffeth
  2. stuffie
  3. stuffier
  4. stuffies
  5. stuffiest
  6. stuffily
  7. stuffin'
  8. stuffiness
  9. stuffinesses
  10. stuffing
  11. stuffing box

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