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—iciness, n./uy"seuh lee/, adv.in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.[1840-50; ICY + -LY]
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Icily — I ci*ly, adv. In an icy manner; coldly. [1913 Webster] Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, Dead perfection, no more. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
icily — [ī′sə lē] adv. in an icy manner; very coldly … English World dictionary
icily — i|ci|ly [ˈaısıli] adv if you say something icily, or look at someone icily, you do it in an angry or very unfriendly way ▪ I want you to leave now, she said icily … Dictionary of contemporary English
icily — adverb if you say something icily or look at someone icily you do it in an angry or very unfriendly way: She started talking, but he glared at her icily … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
icily — adverb /ˈaɪ.sɪ.li/ a) In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. The cold Alpine air flowed icily into his car, so he stopped by the roadside to put on a leather trench coat, thick scarf, and woollen hat b) In an uncaring manner. quite … Wiktionary
icily — adv. Icily is used with these verbs: ↑reply, ↑say … Collocations dictionary
icily — i|ci|ly [ aısıli ] adverb in a way that shows you do not like someone and do not want to be friendly with them: That s none of your business, Sandra said icily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
icily — icy ► ADJECTIVE (icier, iciest) 1) covered with or consisting of ice. 2) very cold. 3) very unfriendly or hostile. DERIVATIVES icily adverb iciness noun … English terms dictionary
icily — adverb in a cold and icy manner Mr. Powell finds it easier to take it out of mothers, children and sick people than to take on this vast industry, Mr Brown commented icily • Derived from adjective: ↑icy … Useful english dictionary
icily adv — I see, said Tom icily … English expressions
