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frostily

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frost·y  (frôst, frst)
adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est
1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold.
2. Covered with or as if with frost.
3. Silvery white; hoary.
4. Cold in manner: a frosty look; a frosty farewell.
frosti·ly adv.
frosti·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.frostily - without warmth or enthusiasm; "`Come in if you have to,' he said frostily"
frigidly
Translations
frostily [ˈfrɒstɪlɪ] ADV (fig) → glacialmente
frostily [ˈfrɒstɪli] adv [say, smile] → froidement
frostily
adv say → frostig; smile → kühl
frostily [ˈfrɒstɪlɪ] adv → gelidamente
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He had no sense of humour, and was as frostily cruel as an icicle.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
Miss Dorrit,' said Mrs Merdle, after frostily looking at her through her glass, 'precisely what I was on the point of telling your sister, in pursuance of your request.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
When I undrew the curtains and looked out of bed, I saw him, in an equable temperature of respectability, unaffected by the east wind of January, and not even breathing frostily, standing my boots right and left in the first dancing position, and blowing specks of dust off my coat as he laid it down like a baby.
David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context
 
 
 
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