stodgily

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière ennuyeuse, pesante ou démodée ». Décrit des actions ou des styles excessivement formels, sans imagination ni vivacité, souvent employé dans un sens légèrement critique.

An adverb meaning "in a dull, heavy, or old-fashioned manner." It describes actions or styles that are overly formal, unimaginative, or lacking in liveliness, often used in a mildly critical sense.

1. In a stuffy mannerC1formal

   In a way that is dull, heavy, or lacking in liveliness; often referring to a person's behavior or atmosphere.

   De manière compassée

   • He spoke stodgily about the same old topics at every meeting.
   • The lecture was delivered stodgily, putting half the audience to sleep.
   • She moved stodgily through the crowded room, avoiding any lively conversation.

   Synonymesboringlydrearilydullyponderouslystuffilytediously

   Antonymesairilylively