stiffly russian

• ту́го

  tight, tightly, firmly

  in short supply, scarce, tight

  with difficulty, slowly, sluggishly

  stiffly, with resistance

• жёстко

  harshly, severely, sternly, toughly

  hard, tough

  rigidly, stiffly, firmly

• натянуто

  strainedly, tensely, stiffly, awkwardly

  strained, forced, artificial

Examples

• Зажимавшиеся на репетициях студенты играли скованно.

  The students who were timid during rehearsals performed stiffly.