woodenly

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adverb

Dully and without emotion.

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ungraciouslyungracefullygracelessly
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Meanings

adverbwoodenly (comparative more woodenly, superlative most woodenly)

comparative more woodenly · superlative most woodenly

  1. Dully and without emotion.

    "If they do, all they'll find are hunks of metal," Patrick said woodenly.

    2009, Dale Brown, Strike Force, page 31
  2. Clumsily or without animation.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwithout grace; rigidly

Similar
ungraciouslyungracefullygracelessly
Also see
gracelesslyungracefullyungraciously

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wooden + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German achtlos, emotionslos
  • achtlosdully, without emotion
  • emotionslosdully, without emotion
Cite this entry
APA

woodenly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodenly

MLA

“woodenly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodenly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woodenly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodenly.

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