stiffly

Adverb

In a rigid or ungraceful manner; formally.
in a stiff manner
- "his hands lay stiffly"
in a rigid manner

Adv

In a stiff manner.

Examples

The opponent STIFFLY rejected his suggested word, demanding an official dictionary check.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly.

Synonyms

bolt, rigidly, stiff

Scrabble Score: 16

stiffly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stiffly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stiffly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

stiffly: valid Words With Friends Word