steelily
In cold determination
In a steely manner—cold, hard, and unyielding.
The adverb typically describes how someone looks, speaks, or acts with fierce determination or icy resolve: She stared steelily at her accuser.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in literary contexts where a character's intensity needs emphasis.
With firm determination
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
doggedly · persistently · unrelentingly · unflinchingly · single-mindedly · purposefully · unwaveringly · relentlessly
Without emotional warmth
- icilyIn unfriendly manner
- frostilyIn an unfriendly manner
- glaciallyAt ice-sheet speed
- coollyIn unruffled manner
chillingly · frigidly · stonily · impassively · dispassionately · emotionlessly · unfeelingly · detachedly
In a tranquil manner
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
- stoicallyWith unemotional endurance
- unflappablyWith steady composure
- collectedlyIn unruffled fashion
steadily · evenly · levelly · coolly · unflinchingly · imperturbably · placidly · serenely
resolutely
With firm determination
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
unwavering · doggedly · persistently · unrelentingly · unflinchingly · single-mindedly · purposefully · unwaveringly · relentlessly · grimly
coldly
Without emotional warmth
coolly · chillingly · frigidly · stonily · impassively · dispassionately · emotionlessly · unfeelingly · detachedly · aloofly
calmly
In a tranquil manner
- firmlyWith steadfast resolve
- stoicallyWith unemotional endurance
- unflappablyWith steady composure
collectedly · steadily · evenly · levelly · coolly · unflinchingly · imperturbably · placidly · serenely · controlled
steelilysoftly
With little volume
yieldingly · gently · tenderly · pliantly · accommodatingly
steelilyemotionally
Regarding inner feelings
tearfully · passionately · tremulously · effusively · brokenly
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