studied
adjective
marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.
studiedly
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a word derived from
studied.
Example Sentences
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Worming his way into Felix’s good graces with compulsive lies and tactical favors, Oliver scores an invitation to spend the summer at Saltburn, the palatial countryside estate where Felix lives with his studiedly eccentric clan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
On such occasions, she adopts a studiedly neutral look: dark pants; collarless jackets; scoop-necked, solid-color tops; black pumps; pearl earrings.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 11, 2019
Even offscreen, Chiles talks in that studiedly blokey tone that seems to afflict English male TV presenters when they move into football coverage.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2014
But any distinctions among the four main girls are flattened out by Korine’s studiedly affectless dialogue.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2013
“Harry. Do you think I could be”—I stopped, then spoke again, my voice studiedly casual—“a scientist?”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
