coolly
adverb /ˈkuːl.li/Definition
› in an unfriendly way: "How did he receive your suggestion?" "Rather coolly - I don't think he was too keen."Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviour
(Definition of coolly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive adjective (PERSON)
- aloof adjective
- antisocial adjective
- austere adjective
- brutal adjective
- frigid adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- gruff adjective
- hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impersonal adjective
- inhospitable adjective (PERSON)
- offhand adjective
- offish adjective
- remote adjective (NOT FRIENDLY)
- saturnine adjective
- sour adjective (BAD FEELING)
- wintry adjective (EXPRESSION)
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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Not being friendly
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