1
as in harshly
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
stiffly criticized for making such indiscreet comments in public
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2
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
a stiffly fought battle
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It was influenced by cinema, very strongly—lighting effects, the MGM lion, King Kong.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Democrats strongly oppose Musk's work with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed federal spending and cut staff under its mission to tackle waste and fraud.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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In both 1996 and 2000, Steve campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That alignment has been vigorously opposed by the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which recently decided to pause discussions with the city of Del Mar on a separate affordable housing project on fairgrounds property until the city opposes an alignment that includes fairgrounds property.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a fiercely divided country, many saw the cutbacks through their own political lens.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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None of this is meant to suggest that men like Musk and Ramaswamy have not worked hard to achieve their wealth.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The issue was not trying hard enough to grab the rebound.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Adams spoke powerfully about how police leadership needs to step up.—
Eric Umansky,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hollywood mostly left politics at home, but two documentary filmmakers spoke powerfully about Palestinian rights.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Stiffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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