stuffily

/ˈstʌfɪli/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

tedious

VERB + STUFFILY

time

STUFFILY + NOUN

indoors

PREP.

adv

In a poorly ventilated and close manner.

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

In a boring and pompous manner.

a stuffily tedious lecture on art

In an angry and obstinate manner.

adverb — in a stuffy manner

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

Wiktionary

a stuffily tedious lecture on art

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