obtusely
In dim fashion
Obtusely means in a slow-witted or insensitive manner, failing to perceive what should be obvious: He obtusely missed every hint she dropped.
Someone behaving obtusely seems almost willfully dense, unable or unwilling to grasp what others see clearly.
In concentrated manner
- stupidlyIn a senseless manner
- dimlyWith weak illumination
- thicklyIn dense fashion
- dullyWithout liveliness or sharpness
doltishly · simple-mindedly · vacuously · cluelessly · mindlessly · uncomprehendingly · witlessly · foolishly
Without regard for others
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
- heartlesslyWithout empathy or care
unsympathetically · apathetically · dispassionately · uncaringly · detachedly · stolidly · impassively · emotionlessly
In unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- unclearlyIn an indistinct manner
- obliquelyAt a slant
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
circuitously · tangentially · cryptically · elliptically · equivocally · murkily · nebulously · opaquely
Done on purpose
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
- perverselyIn a contrary manner
doggedly · mulishly · pigheadedly · bullheadedly · intransigently · inflexibly · immovably · headstrongly
densely
In concentrated manner
dully · doltishly · simple-mindedly · vacuously · cluelessly · mindlessly · uncomprehendingly · witlessly · foolishly · ignorantly
callously
Without regard for others
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
heartlessly · unsympathetically · apathetically · dispassionately · uncaringly · detachedly · stolidly · impassively · emotionlessly · unresponsively
vaguely
In unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- unclearlyIn an indistinct manner
- obliquelyAt a slant
evasively · circuitously · tangentially · cryptically · elliptically · equivocally · murkily · nebulously · opaquely
willfully
Done on purpose
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
perversely · doggedly · mulishly · pigheadedly · bullheadedly · intransigently · inflexibly · immovably · headstrongly · unreasonably
obtuselyacutely
With sharp intensity
sharply · astutely · perceptively · intelligently · keenly
obtuselysensitively
With emotional awareness
perceptively · attentively · intuitively · empathetically · tactfully
- obtuse angleBetween 90 and 180 degrees
- obtuse triangleTriangle with angle over ninety