coolly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkuːl.li/ / [ˈkuʷɫ.li] / /ˈkuːli/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English cool Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English coolly From cool + -ly (adjectival suffix).
- Coolish; somewhat cool in temperature.
“Keeping my sheep amongst the coolly shade of the green alders.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English cool Middle English -ly English -ly English coolly From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix).
- At a moderately low temperature.
“The wind blew coolly.”
- In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
“"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.”
“Well, she looks at you so coolly / And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea”
- With calm impudence.
“They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds.”