stodgily

• 副词，表示以一种枯燥、笨重或过时的方式；形容行为或风格过于拘谨、缺乏想象力或生气，常带轻微批评意味。

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.

   沉闷乏味地

   • 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.

   同义词boringlydrearilydullyponderouslystuffilytediously

   反义词airilylively