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steelily

steelily adverb: in a steely way.

Adverb

steelily (comparative more steelily, superlative most steelily)

  1. In a steely way.
    • My aunt looked at her daughter; brilliant of complexion, coldly and steelily handsome at eighteen—why should she not have admirers?1867, Gabrielle Lee, “Cash or Barter”, in Peterson's Magazine, volume 51, page 201
    • 'Meat,' he said steelily. 'I was right. It was a bloody butcher's knife that bastard tried to rearrange me with.'1998, Charles Nicholl, The Fruit Palace, page 134

Forms of steelily

comparativemore steelily
superlativemost steelily

Origin of steelily

From steely + -ly.

Questions about steelily

What does steelily mean?
Steelily means in a steely way.
What part of speech is steelily?
Steelily is an adverb.

Words near steelily in the dictionary

  1. steelification
  2. steelified
  3. steelifies
  4. steelify
  5. steelifying
  6. steelily
  7. steeliness
  8. steeling
  9. steeling up
  10. steelings
  11. steelless

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