stuffily

CEFRB2

/ˈstʌfɪli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that feels overly formal or self-important.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a boring and pompous manner.

Examples

  • He spoke quite stuffily about the rules of the formal club.

  • The old professor spoke stuffily about the rules of grammar.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. In an angry and obstinate manner.

  2. In a poorly ventilated and close manner.

More examples

In context

  • The small and hot room was very stuffily furnished and dark.

  • a stuffily tedious lecture on art

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

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He spoke blank because the small room had no ventilation and was very warm.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

adverb

From stuffy + -ly.