coolly en · ADV · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkuːl.li/
- [ˈkʉː.li]
- (US) audio
- /ˈkuːli/
- [ˈkuʷɫ.li]
Etymology
Etymology tree English cool Middle English -ly English -ly English coolly From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Meanings
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At a moderately low temperature.
The wind blew coolly.
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In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
Well, she looks at you so coolly / And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea
1976, Al Stewart, Peter Wood, “Year of the Cat”:Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.
2011 October 2, Aled Williams, “Swansea 2-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport Wales:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IV, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
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With calm impudence.
They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more coolly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most coolly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
nl kalmpjes (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · sv kyligt (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · nl koelweg (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · uk кру́то (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · nl kalmweg (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · eo mojose (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · nl koeltjes (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · eo malvarme (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · eo malvarme (at a moderately low temperature) · sh nehajno (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.) · nl koel (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.)