EGAVE

stuffily

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb In a poorly ventilated and close manner.
  2. adverb In a boring and pompous manner.
    a stuffily tedious lecture on art
  3. adverb In an angry and obstinate manner.

Similar words

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