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icily

American

[ahy-suh-lee] / ˈaɪ sə li /

adverb

in an icy manner.

I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.

icily British

/ ˈaɪsɪlɪ /

adverb

in an icy or reserved manner

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Other Word Forms

iciness

noun

Etymology

Origin of icily

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly

Example Sentences

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Rather than being icily commanding, he comes across as a petulant muppet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Caroline hugs Ken, and after icily embracing Shiv, kicks off a baby reveal exchange for the ages.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

Sean Connery carried it off with icily disdainful style, perhaps at the baccarat table, in full evening dress with a cigarette hanging from his lips.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2020

One of the chief pleasures of The Morning Show is watching Jennifer Aniston icily cut her way through the sentimentality of morning network television.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2019

The room went icily cold and dark once more.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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