cold
adjective
having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth.
coldly
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a word derived from
cold.
Example Sentences
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Outsiders may coldly argue that this is the time for Newcastle to sell Guimaraes, given he turns 29 in November.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
In the Taper production, directed by Les Waters, the play came across as coldly abstract despite the prickly warmth of Lois Smith’s Marjorie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
“We’re not rodeo people,” my mother coldly informed me.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
I said coldly, pretending not to notice Omi’s surprise.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
