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

Other Words From

• ici·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of icily¹

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly

Example Sentences

When Alexander finished, the president thanked him and then icily asked if he could do it over again, “but this time in English.”

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Just remember who owns the flat,” Princess Margaret told Diana icily, “and who owns yours, too.

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At ordinary runway shows, the models icily stare down the audience.

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When Chris Wallace asked about Fitzgerald, Cheney icily responded, “I am going to pass on that.”

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"Permit my servant to take those cushions which are beneath you," said Don Geronimo icily.

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"When Mr. Ruthven Smith took an unwarrantable liberty," Knight finished the sentence icily.

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Mr. Grex was icily calm, but there was menace of the most dangerous sort in his look and manner.

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“I am sure I beg your pardon, Miss Thurston,” she rejoined icily, before she moved away.

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"The time of a Venetian is his best gift to the State," the Capo made answer icily.

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