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Webster 1913 Edition


Coolly

Cool′ly

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Adj.
Coolish; cool.
[Obs.]
Spenser.

Cool′ly

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adv.
In a cool manner; without heat or excessive cold; without passion or ardor; calmly; deliberately; with indifference; impudently.

Webster 1828 Edition


Coolly

COOLLY

,
adv.
1.
Without heat or sharp cold.
2.
In a cool or indifferent manner; not cordially; without passion or ardor. He was coolly received at court.
3.
Without haste; calmly; deliberately. The design was formed coolly, and executed with firmness.

Definition 2024


coolly

coolly

English

Adverb

coolly (comparative more coolly, superlative most coolly)

  1. In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
    • 1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “chapter IV”, in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:
      "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 servedcambric tea in Drina's case.
    • 2011 October 2, Aled Williams, Swansea 2-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport Wales:
      Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.

Adjective

coolly (comparative more coolly, superlative most coolly)

  1. (obsolete) coolish; somewhat cool
    • Spenser
      Keeping my sheep amongst the coolly shade of the green alders.