# stiffly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈstɪfli/ · frequency rank #73,658

## Definitions
1. In a stiff manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English stifly, styfly; equivalent to stiff + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stiffly