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		Definition of stiffly in English: stifflyadverb ˈstɪfliˈstɪfli 1In a manner that is not relaxed or friendly.  she sits stiffly beside him and says he 's just a friend  Example sentencesExamples -  William stiffly responded with a nod.
 -  I stiffly hugged my stepmother.
 -  She hurt him by stiffly acknowledging his services to the Crown and forgetting to recall his 60 years of service to the state.
 -  She stiffly accepted his hand, and he lead her to the floor.
 -  He stiffly thanked her for coming and commented on how well she looked.
 
 - 1.1 In a way that lacks ease of movement.
 the arthritis makes her walk stiffly and slowly  he looked gaunt and moved stiffly  Example sentencesExamples -  He was running stiffly, wasting energy.
 -  You strut stiffly, head up, as if the place smells of disinfectant.
 -  He danced stiffly, raising his legs and plunking them down again like a tin soldier, as if he were being controlled by a master puppeteer.
 -  As the third set began, he was limping stiffly around the court.
 -  Figures marched stiffly in single file down the narrow corridors between the makeshift rooms.
 
  - 1.2 In a way that is firm and difficult to bend or move.
 she gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place  Example sentencesExamples -  Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and transfer mixture to buttered baking pan.
 -  During this time, she was allowed to wear her own clothing, and not the stiffly starch hardness of the plain prison uniform.
 -  Saltgrass blades are stiffly rigid with sharp tips.
 -  Does the fabric hang stiffly or fall gently from your hand?
 -  They preferred the discomfort of boned bodices and stiffly interfaced skirts.
 
  
 2In a severe or strong manner.  stiffly worded letters of complaint  defendants were always convicted and stiffly sentenced  Example sentencesExamples -  I will remain content even if I am stiffly criticized.
 -  The city council stiffly reprimanded students caught fist-fighting at the college.
 -  His book is not a dry compendium of stiffly stated rules.
 -  He requested the promulgation of a law that would stiffly punish all those attempting to play with national unity.
 -  It created substantial costs in unemployment and lost output in order to stiffly deal with inflation.
 
    Definition of stiffly in US English: stifflyadverbˈstɪfliˈstiflē 1In a manner that is not relaxed or friendly.  she sits stiffly beside him and says he's just a friend  Example sentencesExamples -  She stiffly accepted his hand, and he lead her to the floor.
 -  He stiffly thanked her for coming and commented on how well she looked.
 -  I stiffly hugged my stepmother.
 -  She hurt him by stiffly acknowledging his services to the Crown and forgetting to recall his 60 years of service to the state.
 -  William stiffly responded with a nod.
 
 - 1.1 In a way that lacks ease of movement.
 the arthritis makes her walk stiffly and slowly  he looked gaunt and moved stiffly  Example sentencesExamples -  He danced stiffly, raising his legs and plunking them down again like a tin soldier, as if he were being controlled by a master puppeteer.
 -  He was running stiffly, wasting energy.
 -  You strut stiffly, head up, as if the place smells of disinfectant.
 -  Figures marched stiffly in single file down the narrow corridors between the makeshift rooms.
 -  As the third set began, he was limping stiffly around the court.
 
  - 1.2 In a way that is firm and difficult to bend or move.
 she gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place  Example sentencesExamples -  Saltgrass blades are stiffly rigid with sharp tips.
 -  During this time, she was allowed to wear her own clothing, and not the stiffly starch hardness of the plain prison uniform.
 -  They preferred the discomfort of boned bodices and stiffly interfaced skirts.
 -  Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and transfer mixture to buttered baking pan.
 -  Does the fabric hang stiffly or fall gently from your hand?
 
  
 2In a severe or strong manner.  stiffly worded letters of complaint  defendants were always convicted and stiffly sentenced  Example sentencesExamples -  I will remain content even if I am stiffly criticized.
 -  It created substantial costs in unemployment and lost output in order to stiffly deal with inflation.
 -  He requested the promulgation of a law that would stiffly punish all those attempting to play with national unity.
 -  The city council stiffly reprimanded students caught fist-fighting at the college.
 -  His book is not a dry compendium of stiffly stated rules.
 
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