stiltedly
- a word derived from stilted.
Example Sentences
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It’s a lot of people talking at each other stiltedly, not with each other.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2014
“Well,” Roy said stiltedly, “she wanted it that way; she believed she’d be safer as a public figure.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
"I'm sorry," he observed stiltedly, "if I appear ridiculous."
From The Real Adventure by Crosby, Raymond Moreau
"I shan't go unless I hear again that it is serious," she said stiltedly.
From The Second Honeymoon by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)
"I'm sorry I couldn't come to lunch," he said stiltedly.
From The Second Honeymoon by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)
