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staidly
adverb
uk /ˈsteɪd.li/ us /ˈsteɪd.li/
in a way that is serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned:
This version of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" is staidly traditional.
The opening scene is shot in a staidly decorated office.
The dancers move about the space staidly with never a step over the line into excitement.
Often criticized as staidly traditional, John Singer Sargent's paintings in fact provided a glimpse of the modern world.
The architect has produced a more staidly designed building than usual.
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