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coldly

[/ˈkoʊldli/]
adverb
friamente
1. in a manner lacking warmth, affection, or friendliness
She looked at him coldly after his rude comment.
Ela o olhou friamente após seu comentário rude.
2. in a manner showing no emotion or sympathy
The judge coldly delivered the guilty verdict.
O juiz entregou friamente o veredicto de culpado.
3. at a low temperature; in a manner characterized by cold
The wind blew coldly across the frozen lake.
O vento soprou friamente através do lago congelado.
Synonyms
distantlycoollyindifferentlyfrostilyalooflyicily
Antonyms
warmlyaffectionatelykindlytenderlycordially

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
friamente
standard usage
São Paulo
friamente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
friamente
standard usage
Portugal
friamente
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone the cold shoulder
cold treatment
throw cold water on something
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