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PRONUNCIATION OF STIFFLY

stiffly  [ˈstɪflɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIFFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stiffly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STIFFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stiffly in the English dictionary

The first definition of stiffly in the dictionary is not bending easily; rigidly; inflexibly. Other definition of stiffly is with pain or difficulty; not supply. Stiffly is also in an unrelaxed or awkward manner; formally.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIFFLY


beautifully
ˈbjuːtɪflɪ
Chifley
ˈtʃɪflɪ
fishwifely
ˈfɪʃˌwaɪflɪ
housewifely
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ
rifely
ˈraɪflɪ
safely
ˈseɪflɪ
sniffly
ˈsnɪflɪ
unbeautifully
ʌnˈbjuːtɪflɪ
unsafely
ʌnˈseɪflɪ
unwifely
ʌnˈwaɪflɪ
wifely
ˈwaɪflɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIFFLY

stiff
stiff arm
stiff upper lip
stiff with
stiff-arm
stiff-necked
stiffen
stiffened
stiffener
stiffening
stiffie
stiffies
stiffish
stiffness
stiffware
stiffy
stifle
stifler
stifling
stiflingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIFFLY

barfly
black fly
bluffly
briefly
butterfly
chiefly
dragonfly
dry fly
firefly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
naffly
on the fly
ruffly
sawfly
snuffly
waffly
whitefly

Synonyms and antonyms of stiffly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stiffly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIFFLY

Find out the translation of stiffly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stiffly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stiffly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生硬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rígidamente
570 millions of speakers

English

stiffly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stiffly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بتصنع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сухо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rigidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stiffly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

steif
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

堅苦しく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뻣뻣
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stiffly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng nhắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரைப்பாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कसबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaskatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rigidamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztywno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țeapăn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stiffly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

styf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stelt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stivt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stiffly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFFLY»

The term «stiffly» is regularly used and occupies the 90.951 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stiffly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIFFLY»

Discover the use of stiffly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stiffly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parliamentary Debates
Telegraph Pole Dressers, stiffly, 10250 Telegraphic Communication : Queensland, q., 90S9 I ownsville State Election, stiffly, 2002 Treasurer's Advance : Works, stiffly, 12196 Women's Work Exhibition, stiffly, 1874 Forrest, Rt. Hon. Sir John, PC ...
Australia. Parliament, 1908
2
Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of ...
Breech-block opened little stiffly. [Breech-block locked stiffly, but opened easily. Breech-block locked stiffly, bnt opened easily. Gun star-ganged before firing, and rings ahont gas-cheok packing eased. Fired into sand butt for endurance I Block  ...
United States. Army. Ordnance Dept, 1886
3
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
In that case, Gear has shown that, there are stiffly stable methods of order < 6 for some D, 0 and 8. In fact, it turns out that the methods based on backward differentiation formulas lead to stiffly stable methods. Thus, if the derivative at tj+i is ...
H.M. Antia, 2002
4
Brain: A Journal of Neurology
The lower extremities stiffly extended, nearly hyper-extended in the knee-joints. Arms stiffly flexed. Spine not rigid. (Edema of the back of the hand. In the lower extremities scarcely any oedema. May 7 : Dozing ; cries only when touched.
‎1916
5
United States Congressional serial set
The ordinary apron gingham, made with, say, 4 white and 4 blue ends each way, 33 inches wide, 60 by 60 ends per inch, and rather stiffly starched, retails in Santiago at 70 centavos per vara, or about 17| cents per yard. A softer-finished ...
‎1911
6
The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
It is satisfactory to know that the Martini- Henry " came round the " corner," and was one of those subjected to the supplementary tests with the following result : — After the first exposure the arm worked stiffly. It pulled off very hard; the extraction ...
Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1876
7
Flowering Plants and Ferns of Arizona
Culms glabrous 2. A. glabrata. 1. Lemma not articulate (3). 3. Lateral awns minute or wanting; panicles open, the branches stiffly spreading to drooping, naked at base (4). 4. Column of the awn twisted at base; panicle branches often drooping.
Thomas Henry Kearney, Robert Hibbs Peebles, 1942
8
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
The arms are stiffly extended fonvard, the hands clasped ; the chin touches the water ; the legs are also stiffly stretched out, the heels being drawn together, the feet turned out, and the toes drawn up. This horizontal position is important, and ...
Reuben Percy, John Timbs, 1835
9
Every boy's book: a complete encyclopaedia of sports and ...
Next the arms are extended stiffly forward, the hands clasped, the chin touches the water; the legs are also stiffly stretched out, the heels being together, the feet turned out, and the toes drawn up. This horizontal position is important, and must  ...
John George Wood, 1860
10
North American Flora
Vernal plants grayish-olive, drying brownish; culms usually in dense tufts 20-50 cm. high, stiffly ascending or spreading, papillose-strigose to appressed-pilose, the hairs at the nodes more spreading; leaf -sheaths shorter than the internodes,  ...
‎1909

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIFFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stiffly is used in the context of the following news items.
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'SlingShot' documentary on Segway's Dean Kamen feels like …
Many scenes seem staged, with the inventor stiffly performing a day in his life for the camera crew as if this were indeed an infomercial. Movie reviewsOpen link. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Peek Behind The Masks Of Hollywood Boulevard's Celebrity …
In another, Darth Vader sits stiffly in an oversized chair, flipping through channels in the glow of the television. "I knew from the beginning that I didn't want to ... «Co.Design, Jun 15»
3
Artist Wanksy is stiffly opposed to potholes in his town [NSFW]
Potholes are hard on cars, there's no doubt about that. But one street artist is so tired of getting shafted by bad roads that he's taken drastic action to make local ... «Autoblog, Apr 15»
4
How to stiffly attach 2 objects together using btHingeConstraint in …
Is there a way I can make canon stiffly bound tho the car using hingeconstarint only? I read bout CFM and ERP but they prove to be of no use. Here is a sample ... «GameDev.net, Apr 15»
5
Bachman took advice from Neil Young before making 'Heavy Blues'
TORONTO -- Even for the established likes of Randy Bachman, some stiffly worded advice from Neil Young can have a galvanizing effect. This particular ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Apr 15»
6
No state stiffly opposing Goods and Services Tax, says KM Mani
There is no "obstinate opposition" from any state on the the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and a consensus would be built for its implementation by April ... «Business Today, Apr 15»
7
Second chance
In donated toga and mortarboard hat, the 542 men sitting stiffly on monobloc chairs looked every inch the proud graduates that they were—no matter that their ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»
8
How to decode your dog's tail
When the tail is held high, and is stiffly wagging back and forth at high speed, the dog is showing unfriendly intentions. This is sometimes called "flag tail" and it ... «Mother Nature Network, Dec 14»
9
Niles Paul, Trent Williams injured in Washington loss
Paul lost control of the ball on impact and stayed down for several moments with his arms stiffly up in the air. The good news is Paul was able to walk off the field, ... «SB Nation, Sep 14»
10
7 ways Britney Spears' Instagram has gone rogue
Some of the worst parts of the Femme Fatale tour were the stiffly posed meet-and-greet pictures she would take with fans backstage. Here she looks like ... «Fusion, Sep 14»

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