coldly

Everyday

In an unfriendly way, without warmth or kindness. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows a character who is unkind, angry or distant ("she looked at him coldly"). It tells the reader about feelings, not temperature. Phrases: "replied coldly", "stared coldly", "coldly polite".

Examples

• "I don't need your help," she said coldly. tree →
• The guard stared coldly at the visitors. tree →
• He coldly ignored my wave. tree →
• The queen smiled coldly. tree →
• The shopkeeper answered coldly and turned away. tree →
• “Father, I am waiting,” said Michael coldly. tree →

Note

Adverb from "cold". It almost always describes behaviour, not the weather; to talk about weather say "it was very cold".