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Coolly

//ˈkuːl.li// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    coolish; somewhat cool in temperature obsolete

    "Keeping my sheep amongst the coolly shade of the green alders."

Adverb
  1. 1
    At a moderately low temperature.

    "The wind blew coolly."

  2. 2
    In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.

    ""He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case."

  3. 3
    With calm impudence.

    "They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a composed and unconcerned manner wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Etymology 2

From cool + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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