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1 obtusamente
= obtusely.Ex. Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.* * *= obtusely.Ex: Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.
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2 torpemente
adv.1 awkwardly, clumsily.2 obscenely, basely; slowly.3 stiffly.4 slow-wittedly.5 vilely, dishonestly. (Figurative)6 crudely. (Figurative)* * *► adverbio1 (sin habilidad) clumsily, awkwardly2 (lentamente) slowly* * *ADV1) (=sin destreza) clumsily, awkwardly2) (=neciamente) slow-wittedly* * *a) <caminar/moverse> clumsily; <expresarse/actuar> clumsilyb) ( tontamente) stupidly* * *= clumsily, lumpishly, obtusely, awkwardly, cumbrously, stupidly, foolishly.Ex. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.Ex. Even smaller books were liable to be lumpishly bound, but here there was more variety.Ex. Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.Ex. However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.Ex. In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.Ex. Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex. Gordon Brown foolishly goes to shake the hand of a soldier standing to attention in Afghanistan at the weekend.* * *a) <caminar/moverse> clumsily; <expresarse/actuar> clumsilyb) ( tontamente) stupidly* * *= clumsily, lumpishly, obtusely, awkwardly, cumbrously, stupidly, foolishly.Ex: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Ex: Even smaller books were liable to be lumpishly bound, but here there was more variety.Ex: Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.Ex: However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.Ex: In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.Ex: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex: Gordon Brown foolishly goes to shake the hand of a soldier standing to attention in Afghanistan at the weekend.* * *1 ‹caminar/moverse› clumsily, awkwardly2 ‹expresarse/actuar› clumsily3 (tontamente) stupidly* * *torpemente adv1. [moverse, escribir] clumsily, awkwardly2. [actuar, hablar] clumsily* * *torpemente adv clumsily -
3 lerdamente
adv.slowly, heavily, lumpishly, obtusely.
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Obtusely — Ob*tuse ly, adv. In an obtuse manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtusely — obtuse ► ADJECTIVE 1) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. 2) (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°. 3) not sharp pointed or sharp edged; blunt. DERIVATIVES obtusely adverb obtuseness noun. ORIGIN Latin obtusus, from obtundere… … English terms dictionary
obtusely — adverb in a stupid manner he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone • Syn: ↑dumbly, ↑densely • Derived from adjective: ↑obtuse, ↑dense (for: ↑densely), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
obtusely adv — I didn t even notice the large angle, Tom said obtusely … English expressions
obtusely — adverb see obtuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
obtusely — See obtuse. * * * … Universalium
obtusely — adverb In an obtuse manner … Wiktionary
obtusely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stupidly, dully, unintelligently; see foolishly … English dictionary for students
obtusely — É™b tuËslɪ / tju adv. in an obtuse manner; foolishly, stupidly; dully, bluntly … English contemporary dictionary
obtusely — ob·tuse·ly … English syllables
obtusely umbonate — adjective Having a broad and non pointy umbo … Wiktionary