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- [stif]
- /stɪf/
- /ˈstɪf.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stif]
- /stɪf/
Definitions of stiffly word
- adjective stiffly rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 1
- adjective stiffly not moving or working easily: The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather. 1
- adjective stiffly (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury. 1
- adjective stiffly strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw. 1
- adjective stiffly strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine: He was cold and wanted a good stiff drink. 1
- adjective stiffly resolute; firm in purpose; unyielding; stubborn. 1
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Origin of stiffly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and adv.); Old English stīf; cognate with German steif; akin to stifle1, steeve1
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Parts of speech for Stiffly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stiffly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stiffly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stiffly
adv stiffly
- awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- fixedly — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- ineptly — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
adverb stiffly
- arthritically — in an arthritic manner
- durably — In a durable manner.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
- fumblingly — In a fumbling manner.
- gawkily — In a gawky manner.
Antonyms for stiffly
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