- Obtusely
- Obtusely \Ob*tuse"ly\, adv. In an obtuse manner. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Obtusely
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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
