stone-heartedly en · ADV
Etymology
From stone-hearted + -ly.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of stoneheartedly.
alt of stoneheartedly
As a nation we seem to be callously indifferent to the misery of even our own compatriots, kith and kin, and stone-heartedly immune to the woes of others.
1974, Ikram Azam, Sons of the Soil: Some Poems, Short Plays, Stories and Articles about War and Peace, Love, Life and Death in Pakistan, page 269:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stone-heartedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stone-heartedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |