stonily

stonily
adverb see stony

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Stonily — Ston i*ly, adv. In a stony manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stonily — adverb in a stony manner It was curious to remark the different mien and bearing of the other Federal prisoners who were taken yesterday [...]. Some looked stonily and unconsciously forward [...] …   Wiktionary

  • stonily — adv. Stonily is used with these verbs: ↑stare …   Collocations dictionary

  • stonily — ston|i|ly [ stounıli ] adverb in an unfriendly way, without showing any emotion: Isobel stared stonily at her …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stonily — UK [ˈstəʊnɪlɪ] / US [ˈstoʊnɪlɪ] adverb in an unfriendly way, without showing any emotion Isobel stared stonily at her …   English dictionary

  • stonily — stony ► ADJECTIVE (stonier, stoniest) 1) full of stones. 2) of or resembling stone. 3) cold and unfeeling. ● fall on stony ground Cf. ↑fall on stony ground …   English terms dictionary

  • stonily — adverb in a stony manner (Freq. 1) stonily indifferent to time • Derived from adjective: ↑stony …   Useful english dictionary

  • stonily — See stony. * * * …   Universalium

  • stonily — adv. in a cold and unfeeling manner, without pity; in a manner which resembles stone …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stonily — ston·i·ly …   English syllables

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