obtusely

obtusely
obtuse ► ADJECTIVE 1) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. 2) (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°. 3) not sharp-pointed or sharp-edged; blunt.
DERIVATIVES obtusely adverb obtuseness noun.
ORIGIN Latin obtusus, from obtundere 'beat against' .

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