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Stiffness vs Rigidly - What's the difference?

stiffness | rigidly |

As a noun stiffness

is rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

As an adverb rigidly is

in a rigid manner; stiffly.

stiffness

English

Noun

  • Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
  • Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
  • Inelegance, lacking relaxedness.
  • * 1699 , , Heads designed for an essay on conversations
    • Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness , the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.

    rigidly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a rigid manner; stiffly.

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