woodenly
English
Etymology
From wooden + -ly.
Adverb
woodenly (comparative more woodenly, superlative most woodenly)
- (of speech) Dully and without emotion.
- 2009, Dale Brown, Strike Force, page 31
- "If they do, all they'll find are hunks of metal," Patrick said woodenly.
- 2009, Dale Brown, Strike Force, page 31
- (of movement) Clumsily or without animation.
Related terms
- wooden