coldly (B2)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊldli/
Definition
In a way that shows no emotion or affection, or is unfriendly.
Examples
She rejected his offer coldly.
He spoke coldly about his former colleagues.
The manager dismissed the idea coldly.
How to Use coldly
- coldly ignore (collocation)
- To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something in an unfriendly or unemotional way. — "He coldly ignored her attempts to apologize."
- coldly refuse (collocation)
- To reject an offer or request in an unfriendly or unemotional manner. — "She coldly refused his request for help."
- coldly state (collocation)
- To present information or facts in a factual, unemotional, and often unfriendly way. — "The report coldly stated the facts without any emotion."
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