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OBTUSELY
dumbly, densely, obtusely
(adverb) in a stupid manner; “he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
obtusely (comparative more obtusely, superlative most obtusely)
In an obtuse manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*tuse"ly, adv.
Definition: In an obtuse manner.
OBTUSE
Ob*tuse". a. [Compar. Obtuser (; superl. Obtusest.] Etym: [L. obtusus, p.p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See Obtund.]
1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.
2. Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses. Milton.
3. Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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