adv
Meaning 1
In a poorly ventilated and close manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stuffily
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/ˈstʌfɪli/
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rhymes with -ʌfɪli
adv
Meaning 2
In a boring and pompous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a stuffily tedious lecture on art
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
In an angry and obstinate manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in a stuffy manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `Come in please,' he said stuffily
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stodgily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English stuffy Middle English -ly English -ly English stuffily From stuffy + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: duszno — in a poorly-ventilated and close manner
- Russian: ду́шно (dúšno) — in a poorly-ventilated and close manner