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stodgily adverb informaldisapprovinguk /ˈstɒdʒ.əl.i/ us /ˈstɑː.dʒəl.i/ in a way that is boring, serious, and formal: It's a fascinating if sometimes stodgily written book. Very often, their websites are stodgily designed. It's a dreadful play, badly written and stodgily acted. Sometimes the jokes are done very stodgily so you don't see the humour. The brand earned a reputation for producing beautiful products that adhere stodgily to tradition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Tedious and uninspiring (as) dull as ditchwateridiom anonymous banal banally basic marginal marmoreal meh menial menially staid staidly stale staleness stodgy watch paint dryidiom watch the clockidiom wearisome wearisomely weary
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