coldly

coldly — adverb

1. behaving or speaking toward someone in an emotionally distant manner that shows

1.副詞B2
釋義

behaving or speaking toward someone in an emotionally distant manner that shows no kindness or friendly feeling

例句

Aiko spoke coldly to the new student during their first meeting.

spoke coldly to [person] — unfriendly speech pattern

The manager looked coldly at Priya's proposal and said nothing.

looked coldly at [something] — rejecting or dismissing

同義詞
  • icily

    more dramatic than coldly, suggesting a piercing sharpness in manner

  • coolly

    less intense; can suggest calm control rather than deliberate unfriendliness

  • frigidly

    very formal and strong, often suggesting sexual or personal rejection

  • unemotionally

    more neutral; describes a lack of feeling without the negative connotation of hostility

反義詞
  • warmly

    direct opposite — showing kindness and friendly feeling

  • kindly

    implies active goodwill rather than mere absence of coldness

文法句型

coldly + verb (modifying speech, look, or treatment)

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of speech (say, reply, speak), looking (stare, look, gaze), and treatment (treat, greet, receive). A passive construction (be treated coldly / be received coldly) is frequent in written English.

常見錯誤

❌He coldly at me.
✅He looked at me coldly.
💡'coldly' is an adverb and needs a verb to modify; it cannot stand alone or occupy the verb position.
❌She is coldly.
✅She is cold.' or 'She behaves coldly.
💡'coldly' cannot replace the adjective 'cold' after a linking verb like 'be'.