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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

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icily

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

As his mother icily informs him in one gutting encounter, no one wants to hear his voice.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

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

If he spoke, she would respond in the most curt, icily polite way.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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