Stonily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    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 […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a stony manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"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 […]"

Etymology

From stony + -ly.

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