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Definition of icily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

icily

adverb

/ˈaɪsɪli/

/ˈaɪsɪli/

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in an unfriendly way
- ‘I have nothing to say to you,’ she said icily.
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Icily is used with these verbs:
reply
say
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