stoically

[ stoh-ik-lee ]

/ ˈstoʊ ɪk li /

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adverb

in an austerely calm, philosophical way that shows fortitude, mastery of the emotions, and uncomplaining acceptance of destiny: Gandhi inspired hundreds of millions to march unarmed—proudly, peacefully, and stoically—into hails of police batons and bullets to demand freedom.We tell male children not to cry, to endure pain stoically.

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Origin of stoically

stoical + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM stoically

non·sto·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·sto·i·cal·ly, adverbun·sto·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stoically

stodgy, stoep, stogy, Stoic, stoical, stoically, stoichiology, stoichiometric, stoichiometry, Stoicism, stoke

How to use stoically in a sentence

As the foreman read the verdict against Kelly, the disgraced singer sat stoically and stared straight ahead of him.
R. Kelly Convicted of Running Mafia-Style Sex Crime Scheme|Pilar Melendez|September 27, 2021|The Daily Beast
You try looking at Emily Blunt stoically emote into the camera, one single tear dripping down her cheek, without emotionally losing it.
You Should Absolutely Go Back to the Movies. I Did. And Cried. (A Lot.)|Kevin Fallon|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
As Chauvin sat stoically at the defense table, I was reminded that Floyd never made it to court.
Derek Chauvin’s Guilty and So Is the Whole Damn System|Goldie Taylor|April 20, 2021|The Daily Beast
She feeds them, doctors them, tries to protect them from myriad threats, then stoically collects their corpses when she fails.
‘Brood,’ a quiet meditation on the small stuff, makes for a perfect pandemic read|Jennifer Reese|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

Monti was forced to react, facing the second vote in the lower house stoically.
Silvio Berlusconi: The Joker Is Back|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Hillary Clinton to Silda Wall Spitzer, we have seen plenty of political “Good Wives” stoically survive on the public stage.
Scott Broadwell Proves to Be a Class Act in the Wake of His Wife’s Affair|Michael Daly|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Kennedy women—from Rose to Jackie, and even Maria Shriver—have stoically endured not only tragedies, but personal humiliations.
Mary Kennedy: The Curse of a Kennedy Wife|Jesse Ellison|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The jury had been cautioned not to show emotion and instead sat stoically as Knox and Sollecito spoke.
Amanda’s Final Plea|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Rather, they suffer stoically until their superiors rescue them.
Undercover Boss' Creepy Politics|Thaddeus Russell|February 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For five days now he expected nothing but the end, and lay and waited for it stoically and with calm good temper.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He would stoically bear the loss of two hundred pounds and breathe no word of woe.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
But the baby was stoically calm, and moved not a muscle of his little round face in response to their greetings.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines|Florence Kimball Russel
So Dot stoically resisted the temptation to devour the apple in Don's pocket.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
"Next Tuesday night, then," responded Val, taking the officer's rapture stoically enough.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming