stodgily
/ˈstɑdʒəli/
adverb
- In a way that is dull, boring, and lacking excitement or imagination.
- The committee stodgily rejected every creative proposal, insisting on the same old procedures.
- She stodgily refused to try any new foods, sticking only to plain rice and toast.
- The professor stodgily read his lecture from notes that were decades old.
- In a heavy, thick, or lumpy manner, especially referring to food consistency.
- He stodgily spooned the dense pudding onto his plate.
- The oatmeal was stodgily thick, almost like paste.
- The bread was stodgily heavy, as if it hadn't risen properly.
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