0 in a way that is too formal and not smooth or natural:
She spoke stiltedly because she was so nervous.
"How are you feeling?" David asked, rather stiltedly.
In public we talked to each other, rather stiltedly perhaps, but we kept up the behaviour of a model family.
The writing is stiltedly inauthentic.
His speech sounded stiltedly rehearsed, and yet utterly heartfelt.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
stiltedly
