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icily
[ ahy-suh-lee ]
/ ˈaɪ sə li /
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adverb
in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.
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OTHER WORDS FROM icily
i·ci·ness, nounWords nearby icily
ichthyosaurus, ichthyosis, ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ
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British Dictionary definitions for icily
icily
/ (ˈaɪsɪlɪ) /
adverb
in an icy or reserved manner
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