Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

coldly

  • a word derived from cold.
    cold
    adjective
    having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

They coldly shook hands with the South Korean players before the match then followed with rough and aggressive play.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Now baseball has coldly defined the strike zone as 17 inches of plate width, 8.5 inches of plate depth, passing between 53.5 and 27% of his height.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

This temporal blending, far from being a coldly experimental exercise, immerses us in the pure pleasure of storytelling, as light and free as those magical puppet shows Gomes occasionally returns to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

“We’re not rodeo people,” my mother coldly informed me.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024

The green bead necklace touched coldly against his face.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill