stodgily

/ˈstɑdʒəli/
adverb
  1. 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.
  2. 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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