stonily
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Stonily — Ston i*ly, adv. In a stony manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stonily — adverb in a stony manner It was curious to remark the different mien and bearing of the other Federal prisoners who were taken yesterday [...]. Some looked stonily and unconsciously forward [...] … Wiktionary
stonily — adv. Stonily is used with these verbs: ↑stare … Collocations dictionary
stonily — ston|i|ly [ stounıli ] adverb in an unfriendly way, without showing any emotion: Isobel stared stonily at her … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stonily — UK [ˈstəʊnɪlɪ] / US [ˈstoʊnɪlɪ] adverb in an unfriendly way, without showing any emotion Isobel stared stonily at her … English dictionary
stonily — stony ► ADJECTIVE (stonier, stoniest) 1) full of stones. 2) of or resembling stone. 3) cold and unfeeling. ● fall on stony ground Cf. ↑fall on stony ground … English terms dictionary
stonily — adverb in a stony manner (Freq. 1) stonily indifferent to time • Derived from adjective: ↑stony … Useful english dictionary
stonily — adverb see stony … New Collegiate Dictionary
stonily — adv. in a cold and unfeeling manner, without pity; in a manner which resembles stone … English contemporary dictionary
stonily — ston·i·ly … English syllables
