obtusely

ob·tuse  (b-ts, -tys, b-)

adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est

1.

a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.

b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark.

c. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain.

2.

a. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt.

b. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle.

c. Botany. Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin obtsus, past participle of obtundere, to blunt; see obtund.]

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ob·tusely adv.

ob·tuseness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

obtusely - in a stupid manner; "he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone" densely, dumbly

Translations

obtusely [əbˈtjuːslɪ] adv → ottusamente

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obtusely [əbˈtjuːslɪ] adv → ottusamente