cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
coolly
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a word derived from
cool.
Example Sentences
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Ramsey knew what was about to happen and, sure enough, Raphinha coolly took a touch and fired the ball past a helpless Aaron Ramsdale.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I putted really well, hit my driver great and I’m excited to be in the hunt for the second straight week,” Bridgeman said after coolly sinking an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
The 18-year-old coolly rounded goalkeeper Inaki Pena, a former Barca player, and slotted home.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“As you say, Pip,” returned Mr. Jaggers, turning his eyes upon me coolly, and taking a bite at his forefinger, “I am not at all responsible for that.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
