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frigidly

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frig·id  (frjd)
adj.
1. Extremely cold. See Synonyms at cold.
2. Lacking warmth of feeling.
3. Stiff and formal in manner: a frigid refusal to a request.
4. Persistently averse to sexual intercourse.
[Latin frgidus, cold, from frgus, the cold.]
fri·gidi·ty (fr-jd-t), frigid·ness n.
frigid·ly adv.
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Adv.1.frigidly - without warmth or enthusiasm; "`Come in if you have to,' he said frostily"
frostily
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frigidly [ˈfrɪdʒɪdlɪ] adv (see n) → freddamente, frigidamente
frigidly [ˈfrɪdʒɪdlɪ] adv (see n) → freddamente, frigidamente


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