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Description:

Stuffily is an adverb that means in a manner that is pompous, formal, or overly self-important. It describes the behavior, manner, or attitude of a person who is excessively serious or pretentious.

Examples:

1. Adverb:

- She answered the question stuffily, implying that it was beneath her intelligence.

- The professor spoke stuffily, using complex jargon that few understood.

2. Adverb:

- The political leader walked into the room stuffily, with an air of arrogance.

- The formal attire made him feel stuffily restricted.

3. Adverb:

- The old and stuffily furnished library transported visitors back in time.

- The club president addressed the members stuffily, maintaining strict decorum.

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