coldly
In a cold or uncaring mannerIn a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.
» Aaron was coldly killed by Mary.
Aaron wurde kaltherzig von Mary umgebracht. — xtofu80
Аарон был хладнокровно убит Мэри. — odexed
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1 sensesIn a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
Examples
20 sentencesAaron was coldly killed by Mary.
ruАарон был хладнокровно убит Мэри. — odexed
deAaron wurde kaltherzig von Mary umgebracht. — xtofu80
She was peering at me coldly.
Damiano stared at the woman coldly.
The secretary responded back to me coldly.
Tom begged Mary for a second chance, but she rebuffed him coldly.
deTom flehte Maria um eine zweite Chance an; diese ließ ihn jedoch eiskalt abblitzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English coldliche, caldeliche, perhaps borrowed from Old Norse kaldliga (“coldFrom Middle English coldliche, caldeliche, perhaps borrowed from Old Norse kaldliga (“coldly”); equivalent to cold + -ly. Displaced Middle English colde (“coldly”), from Old English cealde (“coldly”).
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Forms
more coldly, most coldly| Comparative | more coldly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most coldly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb