Exact Match:
- stuffily
- in a stuffy manner; "`Come in please,' he said stuffily"
Synonyms:
- no synonyms found
Related Words:
- placidly
collapse - in a placid and good-natured manner; "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"
- in a quiet and tranquil manner; "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes" related words >
- pointlessly
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- in a pointless manner; "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery" related words >
- aimlessly,
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bloodlessly,
- bootlessly,
- colorlessly,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- fecklessly,
- fruitlessly,
- futilely,
- heavily,
- hollowly,
- inanely,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- lifelessly,
- needlessly,
- pallidly,
- ploddingly,
- ponderously,
- purposelessly,
- slowly,
- spiritlessly,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- to little purpose,
- to no purpose,
- uninterestingly,
- unnecessarily,
- uselessly,
- vainly,
- vapidly
- quietly
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- with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
- with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" related words >
- aesthetically,
- artistically,
- becomingly,
- calmly,
- composedly,
- coolly,
- decently,
- decorously,
- demurely,
- dispassionately,
- elegantly,
- genteelly,
- gently,
- gracefully,
- humbly,
- impassively,
- imperturbably,
- in good taste,
- in silence,
- inaudibly,
- inexcitably,
- inirritably,
- levelheadedly,
- like a lamb,
- meekly,
- mildly,
- modestly,
- noiselessly,
- pacifically,
- peaceably,
- peacefully,
- placidly,
- properly,
- quiescently,
- sedately,
- seemly,
- serenely,
- silently,
- simply,
- smoothly,
- softly,
- soundlessly,
- steadily,
- still,
- stilly,
- stodgily,
- stoically,
- stolidly,
- stuffily,
- tamely,
- tastefully,
- tranquilly,
- unassumingly,
- unobtrusively,
- unostentatiously,
- unperturbedly,
- unpresumptuously,
- unpretendingly,
- unpretentiously,
- with taste,
- without ceremony
- heavily
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- to a considerable degree; "he relied heavily on others' data"
- indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"
- in a manner designed for heavy duty; "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"
- in a heavy-footed manner; "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
- with great force; "she hit her arm heavily against the wall" related words >
- apathetically,
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bleakly,
- bloodlessly,
- burdensomely,
- close,
- closely,
- coldly,
- colorlessly,
- compactly,
- cumbersomely,
- densely,
- dismally,
- dormantly,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- firmly,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- gravely,
- grimly,
- heavy,
- hollowly,
- impassively,
- inactively,
- inanely,
- inertly,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- languidly,
- languorously,
- latently,
- leadenly,
- lifelessly,
- onerously,
- pallidly,
- passively,
- phlegmatically,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- ponderously,
- sadly,
- slowly,
- sluggishly,
- solemnly,
- solidly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- spiritlessly,
- stagnantly,
- statically,
- stodgily,
- stoically,
- stolidly,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- thick,
- thickly,
- torpidly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- weightily
- dispassionately
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- in an impartially dispassionate manner; "although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately" related words >
- apathetically,
- calmly,
- carelessly,
- cold-bloodedly,
- coldheartedly,
- coldly,
- composedly,
- conservatively,
- coolly,
- deadpan,
- deservedly,
- disinterestedly,
- duly,
- equably,
- equally,
- equitably,
- evenly,
- fair,
- fairly,
- heartlessly,
- heedlessly,
- impartially,
- impassively,
- impersonally,
- imperturbably,
- in balance,
- in cold blood,
- in moderation,
- in reason,
- inexcitably,
- inirritably,
- insouciantly,
- judiciously,
- justifiably,
- justifiedly,
- justly,
- lackadaisically,
- levelheadedly,
- listlessly,
- meetly,
- mindlessly,
- moderately,
- negligently,
- nonchalantly,
- placidly,
- properly,
- prudently,
- quietly,
- recklessly,
- regardlessly,
- restrainedly,
- rightfully,
- rightly,
- serenely,
- soberly,
- soothingly,
- spiritlessly,
- steadily,
- stodgily,
- stoically,
- stolidly,
- stuffily,
- subduedly,
- temperately,
- tranquilly,
- unconcernedly,
- unemotionally,
- unfeelingly,
- uninterestedly,
- unmindfully,
- unpassionately,
- upon even terms,
- warrantably,
- warrantedly,
- with dry eyes,
- within bounds,
- within compass,
- within reason,
- without distinction
- superficially
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- in a superficial manner; "he was superficially interested" related words >
- amain,
- apace,
- apparently,
- aridly,
- as it seems,
- at first sight,
- at once,
- barrenly,
- bloodlessly,
- by forced marches,
- colorlessly,
- cursorily,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- expeditiously,
- exteriorly,
- externally,
- feverishly,
- frivolously,
- furiously,
- hand over fist,
- hastily,
- heavily,
- helter-skelter,
- hollowly,
- hotfoot,
- hurriedly,
- hurry-scurry,
- idly,
- immaterially,
- immediately,
- in passing,
- inanely,
- inconsequentially,
- insignificantly,
- insipidly,
- instantly,
- jejunely,
- lifelessly,
- lightly,
- on the outside,
- on the run,
- on the surface,
- openly,
- ostensibly,
- out,
- outside,
- outwardly,
- outwards,
- pallidly,
- pell-mell,
- pettily,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- ponderously,
- prima facie,
- promptly,
- publically,
- quickly,
- seemingly,
- shallowly,
- slapdash,
- slowly,
- speedily,
- spiritlessly,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- swiftly,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- to all appearances,
- to all seeming,
- to the eye,
- triflingly,
- trivially,
- unessentially,
- unimportantly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- with a rush,
- with all haste,
- with dispatch,
- with haste,
- without
- slowly
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- without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" related words >
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bit by bit,
- bloodlessly,
- by degrees,
- by inches,
- by inchmeal,
- by slow degrees,
- cautiously,
- circumspectly,
- colorlessly,
- crawlingly,
- creepingly,
- degreewise,
- deliberately,
- dilatorily,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- drop by drop,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- easily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- falteringly,
- gently,
- gradatim,
- grade by grade,
- gradually,
- haltingly,
- heavily,
- hollowly,
- idly,
- in low gear,
- in march time,
- in slow motion,
- in slow tempo,
- inanely,
- inch by inch,
- inchmeal,
- indolently,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- lackadaisically,
- languidly,
- languorously,
- leisurely,
- lifelessly,
- limpingly,
- lingeringly,
- little by little,
- loiteringly,
- moderately,
- pallidly,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- pokily,
- pokingly,
- ponderously,
- relaxedly,
- reluctantly,
- slow,
- sluggishly,
- spiritlessly,
- step by step,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tardily,
- tarryingly,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- tentatively,
- under easy sail,
- unhurriedly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- with agonizing slowness,
- with deliberation
- steadily
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- at a steady rate or pace; "his interest eroded steadily"
- in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" related words >
- ad infinitum,
- always,
- at all times,
- at every turn,
- at regular intervals,
- at stated times,
- bec et ongles,
- bona fide,
- calmly,
- ceaselessly,
- committedly,
- composedly,
- conservatively,
- consistently,
- constantly,
- continually,
- coolly,
- daily,
- daily and hourly,
- day after day,
- day and night,
- decidedly,
- decisively,
- determinedly,
- devotedly,
- dispassionately,
- earnestly,
- endlessly,
- equably,
- eternally,
- evenly,
- ever,
- ever and anon,
- everlastingly,
- every day,
- every hour,
- every moment,
- every so often,
- faithfully,
- firmly,
- fixedly,
- hammer and tongs,
- heart and soul,
- hour after hour,
- hourly,
- impassively,
- imperturbably,
- in all seriousness,
- in balance,
- in earnest,
- in good earnest,
- in good faith,
- in moderation,
- in perpetuity,
- in reason,
- incessantly,
- indestructibly,
- inexcitably,
- infinitely,
- inflexibly,
- inirritably,
- interminably,
- intermittently,
- invariably,
- judiciously,
- levelheadedly,
- like a bulldog,
- like a leech,
- like clockwork,
- loyally,
- methodically,
- moderately,
- month after month,
- never otherwise,
- never-endingly,
- night and day,
- obstinately,
- on and on,
- orderly,
- perdurably,
- perennially,
- permanently,
- perpetually,
- perseveringly,
- persistently,
- placidly,
- prudently,
- punctually,
- purposefully,
- quietly,
- rapidly,
- regularly,
- relentlessly,
- resolutely,
- resolvedly,
- responsibly,
- restrainedly,
- right along,
- serenely,
- seriously,
- sincerely,
- singlemindedly,
- soberly,
- soothingly,
- staunchly,
- steadfastly,
- stodgily,
- stoically,
- stolidly,
- stuffily,
- subduedly,
- sustainedly,
- systematically,
- temperately,
- tenaciously,
- time without end,
- tooth and nail,
- tranquilly,
- unceasingly,
- unendingly,
- uniformly,
- unintermittently,
- uninterruptedly,
- unswervingly,
- unvaryingly,
- unyieldingly,
- wholeheartedly,
- with a will,
- with constancy,
- with good faith,
- with total dedication,
- within bounds,
- within compass,
- within reason,
- without cease,
- without end,
- without exception,
- without letup,
- without stopping,
- world without end,
- year after year
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