Meanings of obtusely in English

They terminate somewhat obtusely, and form two acute angles at the base.

It came to her sullenly, obtusely, like the instinct of revenge to an animal.

So it went on, obtusely and persistently, whenever he tried to sound the note of prudence.

For a moment, obtusely, I did not understand.

Frowning obtusely, Jared listened up at the man.

In shape they taper somewhat suddenly to the smaller end, which may almost be termed obtusely pointed.

When do women want the bulky, solid reasons obtusely demanded by men before they can be enemies?

The body is flattened, irregular in outline, obtusely pointed anteriorly, the point being turned to the right; rounded posteriorly.

Had things been otherwise he could have niggled away about the obtusely downmarket, rebarbatively Cisatlantic inflections of their language.

Rather obtusely, the Globes have nominated Aaron Taylor-Johnson's performance as the sinister, feral criminal who sets the nightmare in motion.

He's the frontman of Grand Pocket Orchestra, but Paddy Hanna's solo debut isn't quite as obtusely off-the-wall as those lovable oddballs.

To me, he did not seem your natural mate; but then I saw with man's eyes; I was afraid of meddling obtusely.

Sir Philip, I beheld with pained surprise, had obtusely suffered himself to be caught out in the committal of fifty-nine set offences.

If there is one thing that sums up how ineptly and obtusely the Firm has handled things, look at the events of early 2011.

"How does Marietta get into the game?" asked her father obtusely.

"But they are more convenient than eye-glasses," she urged obtusely.