frigidly
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6.8
- adverb
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪdli/
:
fríamente
- She accepted the offer frigidly, showing no emotion or enthusiasm.
- frigidly cold
Examples
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It was night now and frigidly cold, even to the eye.
Fiction book (1993) -
The audience listened frigidly as the speaker delivered his dull presentation.
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He greeted her frigidly, with just a nod and a cold stare.
Synonyms
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4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
4
7.2
Not showing any feeling or kindness to others
1
5.7
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
9.9
In a cold way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
8.0
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
8.4
Without showing much feeling or reaction
1
7.4
In a way that shows little interest
1
6.5
To behave in a cold, unfriendly way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a very unfriendly way that shows no warmth
In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling
Someone speaks or acts in a hard, cold way that shows no sympathy
In a way that shows little warmth or care
Showing no warmth or feeling
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frigidly comes from an old Latin word frigidus meaning 'cold', and you can see the same idea in English words like frigid, refrigerator, or the short word fridge. So, to act frigidly is to act 'coldly' or without warmth or feeling.