stonily
1
8.0
- adverb
- /ˈstoʊnɪli/
- Clarice watched them stonily.
- stared stonily
- sat stonily
- stare stonily
Examples
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She sat stonily at the table, refusing to engage in the conversation.
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When asked to solve a problem, she'll stare stonily at the teacher and then say she doesn't know how.
Academic text (1994) -
The children looked stonily into space.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her open green eyes gazed stonily at the ceiling.
Fiction book (1996) -
Carrie remains stonily silent, in the dark.
Fiction book (1993) -
The women stared at Adina stonily.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Ile looked at Geskamp, but Geskamp kept stonily silent.
Fiction book (1992) -
Sir Robert looked after him stonily, then rang for the footman and told him he wished to speak with Mr. Craddock.
Fiction book (1993) -
Both Tuohey and Kosic sat stonily, as though Milacki hadn't made the remark.
Fiction book (1999) -
The piano player sits stonily with his hands in his lap, staring at him, as do the faro, craps, and monte players, all hands poised.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
17
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
6
7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
3
6.8
In a way that shows no feeling or reaction
3
5.8
In a way that shows no feeling in the body or mind
1
5.7
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
8.4
In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry
1
9.9
In a cold way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
6.6
In a way that sounds empty and not sincere
1
8.4
Without showing much feeling or reaction
1
5.0
In a calm way that does not show feelings
1
6.1
In a way that shows no kindness or care
1
6.5
To behave in a cold, unfriendly way
1
7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
1
6.8
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
8.0
In a way that shows little feeling
1
6.6
Without showing care for someone's feelings
1
6.9
Without showing any feeling
1
7.5
In a way that does not show care or kindness
1
7.0
In a still, cold way that shows no feeling
1
9.9
Someone speaks or acts in a hard, cold way that shows no sympathy
1
7.4
In a way that shows no feeling on the face
1
7.3
In a very unfriendly way that shows no warmth
1
7.7
In a way that shows little warmth or care
1
8.2
Acting in an unfriendly, distant way that avoids people
1
8.4
In a way that shows you do not like something
In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling
Antonyms
How Emotionless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stonily comes from stone 'hard rock' and the adjective stony 'like a stone'. A helpful image is a person with a face like a rock, cold and without feeling, so stonily means to act in a cold, unfeeling way.