stodgily

[US]/ˈstɒdʒɪli/
[UK]/ˈstɑːdʒɪli/

Translation

adv.in a boring, dull, or uninteresting manner; in an old-fashioned or conventional way

Phrases & Collocations

dressed stodgily

stodgily proper

stodgily polite

stodgily formal

Example Sentences

the old professor always spoke stodgily about literature, refusing to consider modern interpretations.

she was stodgily dressed in gray from head to toe, looking every bit the traditionalist.

the company chairman stodgily rejected any suggestions for innovative change.

he stodgily maintained that proper grammar should never be compromised, even in casual writing.

the restaurant's menu stodgily refused to include any dishes from asia or latin america.

her stodgily conservative views made it difficult for her children to relate to her.

the architectural review board stodgily opposed any building designs that deviated from colonial style.

uncle harold stodgily insisted that men should wear ties to dinner, even at home.

the university stodgily resisted calls to update its century-old curriculum.

margaret stodgily refused to learn how to use a computer, preferring her typewriter.

the country club stodgily maintained its policy of only allowing members in traditional attire.

the historian stodgily argued that only classical music represented true artistic achievement.

the senior politician stodgily delivered his speech using outdated terminology and expressions.

the company's annual report was stodgily written in very conventional language.

father stodgily adhered to old-fashioned parenting methods, rejecting modern approaches.

the literary society stodgily stuck to reading only 19th-century novels, ignoring contemporary works.

the elderly banker stodgily dismissed any talk of financial innovation as recklessness.

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