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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Origin of icily

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM icily

i·ci·ness, noun

Words nearby icily

ichthyosaurus, ichthyosis, ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ

How to use icily in a sentence

When Alexander finished, the president thanked him and then icily asked if he could do it over again, “but this time in English.”
Obama’s Defining Fight: How He Will Take On the NSA’s Surveillance State in 2014|Daniel Klaidman|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Just remember who owns the flat,” Princess Margaret told Diana icily, “and who owns yours, too.
Malice in the Palace: Prince George’s Treacherous New Digs|Tina Brown|July 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At ordinary runway shows, the models icily stare down the audience.
Live from Victoria's Secret|Jacob Bernstein|November 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When Chris Wallace asked about Fitzgerald, Cheney icily responded, “I am going to pass on that.”
Son of Nixon|John W. Dean|January 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

"Permit my servant to take those cushions which are beneath you," said Don Geronimo icily.
The Court Jester|Cornelia Baker
"When Mr. Ruthven Smith took an unwarrantable liberty," Knight finished the sentence icily.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
Mr. Grex was icily calm, but there was menace of the most dangerous sort in his look and manner.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo|E. Phillips Oppenheim
“I am sure I beg your pardon, Miss Thurston,” she rejoined icily, before she moved away.
The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires|Laura Dent Crane
"The time of a Venetian is his best gift to the State," the Capo made answer icily.
The Royal Pawn of Venice|Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull

British Dictionary definitions for icily

icily

/ (ˈaɪsɪlɪ) /

adverb

in an icy or reserved manner

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