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Etymology

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From wooden +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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woodenly (comparative more woodenly, superlative most woodenly)

  1. (of speech) Dully and without emotion.
    • 2009, Dale Brown, Strike Force, page 31:
      "If they do, all they'll find are hunks of metal," Patrick said woodenly.
  2. (of movement) Clumsily or without animation.
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