- straight-facedly
- adverb see straight face
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
straight-facedly
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straight face — straight faced, adj. straight facedly /strayt fay sid lee, fayst lee/, adv. a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one s true feelings about something, esp. a desire to laugh. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
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straight face — noun Date: 1853 a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment < lied with a straight face > • straight faced adjective • straight facedly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
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