Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈkəʊldli/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈkoʊldli/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈkəʊldli
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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ˈkoʊldli
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adverb
In a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.
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'He is a mighty handsome man!' 'I don't think so,' said Tess coldly.
More examples (1)
Fritz Lang in Hollywood has remade the French "La Bête Humaine" story, setting the drama, a little coldly, among the great hooting diesels of the Middle West routes, […].
Adverb
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
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he addressed her coldly