What does stiltedly mean?
Stiltedly means Stiffly, or in an unnatural manner.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Stiffly, or in an unnatural manner.
1985 29 Aug, New Scientist, Vol. 107, No. 1471 p.50. TV programs reviews. It began with doggerel, spoken stiltedly by the quartet of presenters, who mocked what they had said but then continued to speak stiltedly throughout.
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Stiltedly means Stiffly, or in an unnatural manner.
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1985 29 Aug, New Scientist, Vol. 107, No. 1471 p.50. TV programs reviews. It began with doggerel, spoken stiltedly by the quartet of presenters, who mocked what they had said but then continued to speak stiltedly throughout.
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