stiffly

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stiffly

[ˈstɪflɪ]

adverbio

1con rigidez (to bow); forzadamente (to answer, greet)

stiffly [sti-fli]

adverbio

1Tiesamente, obstinadamente, inflexiblemente.

stiffly [ˈstɪflɪ]

adverb

1 (firmly)

the napkins were stiffly starched las servilletas estaban almidonadas y tiesas

stiffly whipped double cream stiffly whisked egg white

2 (uncomfortably) [+walk, move, bend] con rigidez

she stood up stiffly se levantó tieso

He yawned and rose stiffly from his chair He got out of bed stiffly.

3 (coldly, formally) [+smile, greet] con formalidad; [+say] con frialdad; fríamente; [+nod, bow] fríamente; con formalidad

they sat stiffly on the edges of their chairs estaban sentados tiesos en el borde de las sillas

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Word of the Day: evidentemente

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evidently, plainly, clearly, obviously