Stiffly

Origin

stiff + -ly

Full definition of stiffly

Adverb

1. In a stiff manner.
• 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 5'Twas Mr. Glennie who first moved to seek me; for when the second day came that I was not at school, he thought that I was ill, and went to my aunt's to ask how I did, as was his wont when any ailed. But Aunt Jane answered him stiffly that she could not say how I did.