stuffily
In a poorly ventilated and close manner.
Adverb
- 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. - 1895, Kenneth Graham, The Golden Age, London, page 3:
- In a boring and pompous manner.
- a stuffily tedious lecture on art
- In an angry and obstinate manner.
Origin
Etymology tree English stuffy Middle English -ly English -ly English stuffily From stuffy + -ly.