stuffily — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adverb

1. In a poorly ventilated and close manner.

   Beispiele

   Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors.

2. In a boring and pompous manner.

   Beispiele

   a stuffily tedious lecture on art

3. In an angry and obstinate manner.

   Gebrauch

   • US-amerikanischer Gebrauch

Adverb

1. in a stuffy manner

   Synonyme

   stodgily

   Beispiele

   ‘Come in please,’ he said stuffily