coldly
Meaning
in a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.
Synonyms
without ardour
without cordiality
without friendly welcome
without enthusiasm
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Hyphenated as
cold‧ly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkəʊldli/
Etymology
From 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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