The flashcard defines "stiffly" as an adverb, meaning in a manner that is not relaxed or natural. This can refer to physical rigidity or a lack of ease in behavior.
The flashcard defines "stiffly" as an adverb, the opposite of stiff. It can mean acting in a rigid or formal manner, or in a way that causes stiffness.
1body if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to movestiff from doing something Her legs were stiff from kneeling.stiff with Her fingers were stiff with cold.stiff neck/back/joint etc Alastair woke with a stiff neck. I never felt stiff after training until I was in my thirties. The next morning I was as stiff as a board (=very stiff).► see thesaurus at
painful
2material/substance firm, hard, or difficult to bend: a shirt with a stiff collar► see thesaurus at
hard
3mixture a stiff mixture is thick and almost solid, so that it is not easy to mix: Beat the egg whites until stiff. a stiff dough4difficult difficult to do or deal with: a stiff teststiff competition/opposition Graduates face stiff competition in getting jobs.5severe a stiff punishment is great or severestiff sentence/penalty/fine calls for stiffer penalties for rapists6door/drawer etc British English difficult to move, turn, or open: Pull hard – that drawer’s very stiff.7unfriendly if someone’s behaviour is stiff, they behave in a very formal or unfriendly way: Their goodbyes were stiff and formal. Parsons gave a stiff performance in the main role.8price a stiff price etc is high, especially higher than the price etc of similar things: a stiff tax on cigarettes9stiff wind/breeze a fairly strong wind etc10stiff drink/whisky etc a very strong alcoholic drink11stiff upper lip the ability to stay calm and not show your feelings in a difficult or upsetting situation: Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip.—stiffly adverb—stiffness noun [uncountable]
WDF
stiffly
[stɪflɪ]
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顽固地(45%),僵硬地(33%),拘谨地(22%)
adv.生硬地;顽固地;呆板地
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