stiffly
adverb
in a stiff manner
“his hands lay stiffly”
Synonymsstiffin a rigid manner
“the body was rigidly erect”
“he sat bolt upright”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
What does “stiffly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“stiffly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in a stiff manner.
in a stiff manner
“his hands lay stiffly”
in a rigid manner
“the body was rigidly erect”
“he sat bolt upright”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University