"coolly" meaning in English

See coolly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkuːl.li/, [ˈkuʷɫ.li], /ˈkuːli/, [ˈkʉː.li] Audio: en-us-coolly.ogg Forms: more coolly [comparative], most coolly [superlative]
Etymology: From cool + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|cool|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} cool + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} coolly (comparative more coolly, superlative most coolly)
  1. (obsolete) coolish; somewhat cool in temperature Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-coolly-en-adj-CPi1ht6J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 0 32 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 60 0 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 0 30 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 0 28 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkuːl.li/, [ˈkuʷɫ.li], /ˈkuːli/, [ˈkʉː.li] Audio: en-us-coolly.ogg Forms: more coolly [comparative], most coolly [superlative]
Etymology: From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|cool|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} cool + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{en-adv}} coolly (comparative more coolly, superlative most coolly)
  1. At a moderately low temperature. Translations (at a moderately low temperature): malvarme (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-coolly-en-adv-QPy-IHyA Disambiguation of 'at a moderately low temperature': 100 0 0
  2. In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner. Translations (In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.): koel (Dutch), koeltjes (Dutch), koelweg (Dutch), kalmweg (Dutch), kalmpjes (Dutch), malvarme (Esperanto), mojose (Esperanto), nehajno (Serbo-Croatian), kyligt (Swedish), кру́то (krúto) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-coolly-en-adv-9dsDU8vR Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 7 60 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 0 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 0 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 0 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 0 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 0 59 41 Disambiguation of 'In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.': 0 97 3
  3. With calm impudence.
    Sense id: en-coolly-en-adv-LjgzA0jw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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