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[ ahy-suh-lee ] / ˈaɪ sə li /
adverbin an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me. Origin of icilyFirst recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM icilyi·ci·ness, nounWords nearby icilyichthyotic, ichthyotoxism, ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for icilyWhen Alexander finished, the president thanked him and then icily asked if he could do it over again, “but this time in English.” Obama’s Defining Fight: How He Will Take On the NSA’s Surveillance State in 2014|Daniel Klaidman|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Just remember who owns the flat,” Princess Margaret told Diana icily, “and who owns yours, too. Malice in the Palace: Prince George’s Treacherous New Digs|Tina Brown|July 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST When Chris Wallace asked about Fitzgerald, Cheney icily responded, “I am going to pass on that.” Son of Nixon|John W. Dean|January 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST Then suddenly I heard a muffled, gasping cry; and all was utterly, icily still. Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
The wall of icily chill water they had counted on to secure the front of their camp was useless. Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose Sometimes he played dominoes with Félicien Garbure, now icily received by the symbolists on account of an unpaid score. The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke "And leave their wives and families to starve," said Mr. Gibbs, icily. Ship's Company, The Entire Collection|W.W. Jacobs You happen to be in the most modern part of the house, Mrs. Lovel, replied Miss Griselda icily. The Lady of the Forest|L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for icily
adverbin an icy or reserved manner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |