coldly
In distant manner
Coldly describes doing something in a manner lacking warmth or friendliness.
A person who speaks coldly shows no emotion or sympathy: She coldly informed him the relationship was over.
The word suggests deliberate detachment—not passionate anger, but icy control: He coldly calculated his next move.
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- reservedRestrained in manner
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
unapproachable · remote · withdrawn · haughty · disdainful · dismissively · curtly · brusquely
In extremely cold manner
- icilyIn unfriendly manner
- frostilyIn an unfriendly manner
- chillinglyIn a frightening way
- freezinglyExtremely cold manner
shiveringly · bleakly · wintry · bitingly · numbingly · rawly · briskly
Without displaying feelings
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- impassivelyWithout visible reaction
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
stoically · clinically · objectively · apathetically · nonchalantly · detachedly · calculatingly · heartlessly
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
standoffish · unapproachable · remote · withdrawn · haughty · disdainful · dismissively · curtly · brusquely · icily
frigidly
In extremely cold manner
- icilyIn unfriendly manner
- frostilyIn an unfriendly manner
- chillinglyIn a frightening way
freezingly · shiveringly · bleakly · wintry · bitingly · numbingly · rawly · briskly
unemotionally
Without displaying feelings
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- impassivelyWithout visible reaction
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
unfeelingly · stoically · clinically · objectively · apathetically · nonchalantly · detachedly · calculatingly · heartlessly · mercilessly
coldlywarmly
With affection shown
cordially · affectionately · kindly · genially · graciously
coldlypassionately
With intense emotion
ardently · fervently · heatedly · excitedly · enthusiastically
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
- catch a coldBecome mildly sick
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
- common coldMild respiratory virus
- ice coldExtremely chilled, near freezing
- caught a coldContracted a common ailment