Steelily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a steely way.

    "My aunt looked at her daughter; brilliant of complexion, coldly and steelily handsome at eighteen—why should she not have admirers?"

Example

More examples

"My aunt looked at her daughter; brilliant of complexion, coldly and steelily handsome at eighteen—why should she not have admirers?"

Etymology

From steely + -ly.

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