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How to use coolly in a sentence

16 example sentences · adverb, adjective

Coolly means at a moderately low temperature. Example: “The wind blew coolly.”

Examples of coolly by meaning

adverbAt a moderately low temperature.

  • The wind blew coolly.

adverbIn a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.

  • "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IV, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
  • Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.2011 October 2, Aled Williams, “Swansea 2-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport Wales

adverbWith calm impudence.

  • They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds.

More sentences with coolly

  • Up stepped Pirlo, who coolly took a Panenka as Hart dived to his right.2015, Ben Lyttleton, Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty Kick. From the entry panenka
  • "I doubt if you could stand the trip," the major said coolly.1952, Dorothy M. Johnson, The Unbeliever; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 30. From the entry play out
  • Kvitova sends her wide on the second serve to save the first and then coolly swazzes a forehand down the line.2019 January 26, Tom Dutton, “Osaka 7-6 5-7 4-3 Kvitova”, in The Evening Standard, London. From the entry swazz
  • "No," she replied, coolly, "and I shall want my dinner dreadful bad afore I get it, I know.2015, Hesba Stretton, Jessica's first prayer: A Christian Fiction of Hesba Stretton. From the entry dreadful
  • Andrey Arshavin equalised with a superb volley into the corner before Nicklas Bendtner coolly fired Arsenal in front.2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2-2 Arsenal”, in BBC. From the entry fire
  • Even appointees who knew their positions were token would coolly take from the situation whatever benefits they could get.1995, Christine N. Qunta, Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action, page 54. From the entry token
  • 'You're shickered, dear.' She is coolly diagnostic.1994, Annamarie Jagose, In Translation, page 13. From the entry shickered
  • Both are coolly intense, well bethatched, bell-bottomed and bespectacled.1969, Henry Robinson Luce, Gordon Parks, Life. From the entry bethatch
  • “Cut that joshing out,” she said, coolly and briskly.1910, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “The Girl and the Habit”, in Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million, New…. From the entry cut out
  • A small shiver slid down her back, but she kept her smile steady, coolly amused, unflustered, despite the unwanted flutter of her pulse.2014, Liz Tyner, Ann Lethbridge, Elizabeth Beacon, Harlequin Historical December 2014 - Box Set 2 of 2. From the entry flutter
  • Fabregas coolly slotted home after Ben Parker held back Theo Walcott and only a super Kasper Schmeichel save stopped Denilson winning it for the Gunners.2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2011. From the entry hold back
  • It was during his professorship at Cornell that Vladimir Nabokov engendered the smart-mouthed, coolly carnal Lolita Haze, the namesake of his most famous novel.1997, Mallay Charters, “PW interview: Brian Hall: Travels of a Teenage Ulysses”, in Publishers Weekly, volume 244, New York, N.Y., →ISSN…. From the entry Ithacan

Meaning of coolly

  1. adverb At a moderately low temperature.
  2. adverb In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
  3. adverb With calm impudence.

Full definition of coolly

Questions about coolly in a sentence

How do you use coolly in a sentence?
Coolly is used as an adverb and adjective. For example: “The wind blew coolly.”
What is a short sentence with coolly?
“The wind blew coolly.”
What does coolly mean?
Coolly means at a moderately low temperature.

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