stonily
In frigid manner
Stonily means in a cold, unfeeling, or expressionless manner—like stone, which shows no emotion.
Someone who stares stonily gives nothing away: She looked at him stonily, refusing to respond.
The word suggests deliberate emotional withholding rather than mere neutrality.
Without visible reaction
- expressionlesslyWithout showing feeling
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
- blanklyWithout any expression
- unresponsivelyWithout any reaction
stoically · detachedly · aloofly · dispassionately · inscrutably · deadpan · woodenly · frigidly
impassively
Without visible reaction
- expressionlesslyWithout showing feeling
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
- blanklyWithout any expression
unresponsively · stoically · detachedly · aloofly · dispassionately · inscrutably · deadpan · woodenly · frigidly · icily
stonilywarmly
With affection shown
affectionately · tenderly · lovingly · kindly · compassionately
stonilyexpressively
With outward emotion
animatedly · emotionally · responsively · vivaciously · demonstratively