stiffly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɪfli/ See IPA manual Freq #92215 Meanings 1 adv in a stiff manner Their hands lay stiffly at their sides. 2 adv In a stiff manner. 'Twas Mr. Glennie who first moved to seek me; for when the second day came that I was not at school, he thought that I was ill, and went to my aunt's to ask how I did, as was his wont when any ailed. But Aunt Jane answered him stiffly that she could not say how I did. 3 adv in a rigid manner Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a stiff manner stiff 3 adv · in a rigid manner boltrigidly Etymology From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stiffly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstɪfli/ **Frequency rank:** 92215 ## Meanings 1. in a stiff manner 2. In a stiff manner. 3. in a rigid manner ## Examples - Their hands lay stiffly at their sides. - 'Twas Mr. Glennie who first moved to seek me; for when the second day came that I was not at school, he thought that I was ill, and went to my aunt's to ask how I did, as was his wont when any ailed. But Aunt Jane answered him stiffly that she could not say how I did. ## Etymology From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown