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icily

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i⋅ci⋅ly

  [ahy-suh-lee]
Use icily in a Sentence
–adverb
in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.
Origin:
1840–50; icy + -ly

Related forms:
i⋅ci⋅ness, noun
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ic·y   (ī'sē)   
adj.   ic·i·er, ic·i·est

  1. Containing or covered with ice: an icy road.

  2. Bitterly cold; freezing: an icy day. See Synonyms at cold.

    1. Resembling ice: icy fingers.

    2. Chilling in manner: an icy stare; icy detachment.

ic'i·ly adv., ic'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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