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icily

[ ahy-suh-lee ]

adverb

  1. in an icy manner:

    I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.



ˈicily

/ ˈaɪsɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in an icy or reserved manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ici·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of icily1

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly
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Example Sentences

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Reform UK members gathering on an icily cold Friday evening at Sandown Racecourse for the party's South East conference weren't disheartened by the possible loss of a rich and influential backer.

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Caroline hugs Ken, and after icily embracing Shiv, kicks off a baby reveal exchange for the ages.

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His dreamlike “Fly” series for Bazaar in 1965 featured icily chic models clad in Dior soaring over the streets of Paris or over the tabletops of elegant paneled restaurants filled with well-heeled diners.

“Last time I checked, you called Yakov’s death an accident,” I said icily.

The intake person at the Turning Point drug testing center in Baldwin Hills greeted Mckenzie icily.

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