What does stuffily mean?
Stuffily means In a poorly ventilated and close manner..
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/ˈstʌfɪli/ · 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.
a stuffily tedious lecture on art
Use stuffily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stuffily means In a poorly ventilated and close manner..
Common synonyms include oppressively, stodgily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors.
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