stonily
stonily — adverb
1. like someone made of stone — in a hard, emotionless manner, giving no sign of ca
like someone made of stone — in a hard, emotionless manner, giving no sign of care, kindness, or any feeling at all
Lakshmi stared stonily at the lawyer, refusing to say a single word.
stared stonily at [sb] — adverb + verb of looking
When police asked about the crash, the driver remained stonily silent.
remained stonily silent — fixed expression
The judge listened stonily as the prisoner begged for a lighter sentence.
Reuben's father looked stonily at the broken glass on the kitchen floor.
- coldly
more general; can describe both emotional coldness and physical temperature
- emotionlessly
focuses purely on absence of feeling, without the 'hard' or 'harsh' connotation of stonily
- impassively
suggests deliberate, controlled lack of expression rather than inherent coldness
- blankly
emphasises an empty, uncomprehending stare rather than a cold, rejecting one
- warmly
showing kindness and friendliness instead of cold detachment
- sympathetically
showing understanding and concern rather than indifference
文法句型
stare / look / listen / remain + stonily
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs of looking, listening, speaking, or remaining silent. Common in literary or formal writing rather than everyday conversation.