cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
coolly
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a word derived from
cool.
Example Sentences
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ECB President Christine Lagarde has reacted coolly when asked about the prospect of the central bank intervening to support French debt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
There was mayhem at the packed gathering of fans on 17 June, when Argentina star Lionel Messi scored his first 2026 Fifa World Cup goal by coolly slotting the ball past the Algerian goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
They had faced soccer’s ultimate test of nerve four times since 1982, and on each occasion, they were the ones coolly dishing out the heartbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Meg jumped up, looking both proud and shy, but ‘that man’, as Jo called him, actually laughed and said coolly, as he kissed the astonished newcomer, “Sister Jo, congratulate us!”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
