COLDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coldly mean? 

• COLDLY (adverb)
  The adverb COLDLY has 1 sense:

1. lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

  Familiarity information: COLDLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

Context example:

he addressed her coldly

Pertainym:

cold (extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion)

 Context examples 

The terror of his face lay in his eyes, however, steel grey, and glistening coldly with a malignant, inexorable cruelty in their depths.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The public, however, received the "Smoke of Joy" collection rather dubiously and coldly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Holmes bowed coldly, and motioned the lady to a chair.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He put out his hand and coldly grasped that which she extended to him.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“It is our pride,” the prince answered coldly, “that we rule over freemen and not slaves.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Sir Lothian Hume was smiling and nodding his head, whilst my uncle was coldly impassive, though I was sure that his heart was as heavy as mine.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“It strikes me as remarkable, to say the least, that you should show enthusiasm,” I answered coldly.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

A dreadful fear passed coldly over Jo, as she thought, "Beth is dead, and Meg is afraid to tell me."

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“No, thank you!” said Mr. Spenlow, coldly, as I mechanically offered them back to him.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“I dare say she is,” replied Mary coldly.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)