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- [ahy-suh-lee]
- /ˈaɪ sə li/
- /ˈaɪ.si/
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- [ahy-suh-lee]
- /ˈaɪ sə li/
Definitions of icily word
- adverb icily in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me. 1
- noun icily In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. 1
- adverb icily in an icy or reserved manner 0
- adverb icily in an icy manner; very coldly 0
- adverb icily (figuratively) In an uncaring manner. 0
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Origin of icily
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; icy + -ly
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Parts of speech for Icily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
icily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
icily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for icily
adverb icily
- coldly — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- frostily — characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather.
- aloofly — at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates.
- hyper-emotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- distantly — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
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