- coolly
- UK [ˈkuːllɪ] / US [ˈkullɪ]
adverb
1) calmly, without getting excited or angry
Kate handled the situation very coolly.
2) in an unfriendly wayHis manner was coolly polite and impersonal.
English dictionary. 2014.
coolly
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Coolly — Cool ly, a. Coolish; cool. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coolly — Cool ly, adv. In a cool manner; without heat or excessive cold; without passion or ardor; calmly; deliberately; with indifference; impudently. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coolly — adv. Coolly is used with these adjectives: ↑polite Coolly is used with these verbs: ↑answer, ↑ask, ↑enquire, ↑eye, ↑greet, ↑inform, ↑observe, ↑react, ↑remark, ↑reply, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
coolly — cool|ly [ kulli ] adverb 1. ) calmly, without getting excited or angry: Kate handled the situation very coolly. 2. ) in an unfriendly way: His manner was coolly polite and impersonal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coolly — cool ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or at a fairly low temperature. 2) keeping one from becoming too hot. 3) unfriendly or unenthusiastic. 4) free from anxiety or excitement: he kept a cool head . 5) (of jazz) restrained and relaxed. 6) informal fashionably… … English terms dictionary
coolly — adverb in a composed and unconcerned manner (Freq. 4) without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher • Syn: ↑nervelessly, ↑nonchalantly • Derived from adjective:… … Useful english dictionary
coolly — adverb see cool I … New Collegiate Dictionary
coolly — See coolish. * * * … Universalium
coolly — adverb /kʊul.lɪi/ In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner … Wiktionary
coolly — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
