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stonily

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English stony Middle English -ly English -ly English stonily From stony + -ly.

  1. In a stony manner.

    “It was curious to remark the different mien and bearing of the other Federal prisoners who were taken yesterday […]. Some looked stonily and unconsciously forward […]”

    “All their meagre breasts panted together, the violently dilated nostrils quivered, the eyes stared stonily up-hill.”