stiffly

adverb

Definition of stifflynext
1
as in harshly
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering stiffly criticized for making such indiscreet comments in public

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2
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner a stiffly fought battle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffly
  1. strongly
  2. vigorously
  3. fiercely
  4. hard
  5. powerfully
Adverb
  • Where Trump gained ground in Southern California Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson saw support surge for Trump in the presidential election.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • As soon as the film begins, the viewer is made strongly aware of herself—her looking—and of her body, which experiences a vertigo.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Buzbee vigorously denied any extortion and has vowed to keep fighting.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Among other things, he's accused them of deleting evidence, which the committee has vigorously denied.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • Attorney general is one of the most high-profile and highly anticipated appointments, as Trump has fiercely criticized the Justice Department for prosecuting him and is expected to drastically change its makeup—and possibly push for retribution against his opponents.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Brit made several brave attempts to take the lead while Verstappen fiercely defended – actions from both drivers threatened to venture into the ‘reckless’ category.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Ain't nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Among the standout releases of the year, Wendel White’s Manifest: Thirteen Colonies powerfully blends historical imagery and contemporary photography, exploring the legacy of colonialism.
    Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Johnson, who is six feet three and powerfully built, is at ease with himself in a way that puts others at ease.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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