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icily

American  
[ahy-suh-lee] / ˈaɪ sə li /

adverb

  1. in an icy manner.

    I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.
ˈicily British  
/ ˈaɪsɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in an icy or reserved manner

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Other Word Forms

  • iciness noun

Etymology

Origin of icily

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly

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