icily

  • 1Icily — I ci*ly, adv. In an icy manner; coldly. [1913 Webster] Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, Dead perfection, no more. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2icily — [ī′sə lē] adv. in an icy manner; very coldly …

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  • 3icily — i|ci|ly [ˈaısıli] adv if you say something icily, or look at someone icily, you do it in an angry or very unfriendly way ▪ I want you to leave now, she said icily …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4icily — adverb if you say something icily or look at someone icily you do it in an angry or very unfriendly way: She started talking, but he glared at her icily …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5icily — adverb /ˈaɪ.sɪ.li/ a) In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. The cold Alpine air flowed icily into his car, so he stopped by the roadside to put on a leather trench coat, thick scarf, and woollen hat b) In an uncaring manner. quite …

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  • 6icily — iciness, n. /uy seuh lee/, adv. in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me. [1840 50; ICY + LY] * * * …

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  • 7icily — adv. Icily is used with these verbs: ↑reply, ↑say …

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  • 8icily — i|ci|ly [ aısıli ] adverb in a way that shows you do not like someone and do not want to be friendly with them: That s none of your business, Sandra said icily …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9icily — icy ► ADJECTIVE (icier, iciest) 1) covered with or consisting of ice. 2) very cold. 3) very unfriendly or hostile. DERIVATIVES icily adverb iciness noun …

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  • 10icily — adverb in a cold and icy manner Mr. Powell finds it easier to take it out of mothers, children and sick people than to take on this vast industry, Mr Brown commented icily • Derived from adjective: ↑icy …

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