HyperDic: coolly

English > 1 sense of the word coolly:
ADVERBallcoolly, nervelessly, nonchalantlyin a composed and unconcerned manner
coolly > pronunciation
Soundskuw'liy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > coolly: 1 sense > adverb 1
MeaningIn a composed and unconcerned manner.
Example"without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
Synonymsnervelessly, nonchalantly
Spanishcasualmente, despreocupadamente, frescamente, indiferentemente
Adjectivescoolmarked by calm self-control (especially in trying / trying circumstances)

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