coldly
/ˈkəʊldli/adverb
उच्चारण कोल्ड्ली
रूखेपन से, बेरुखी से, ठंडेपन से
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in an unfriendly way, without any warm feelings
रूखेपन से, बेरुखी से, ठंडेपन से
- 'I have nothing to say to you,' she said coldly.
- The visitors were coldly received.
- He stared coldly at the reporters.
+ 3 more examples
- The shopkeeper looked at us coldly and said nothing.
- She smiled coldly and walked past him.
- The proposal was coldly received by the committee.
Synonyms frostily icily unkindly distantly aloofly
Opposite warmly kindly cordially
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
coldly (adverb of manner)
Coldly describes how someone acts or speaks: without warmth. It modifies verbs such as say, look, reply, behave.
Coldly बताता है कि कोई कैसे बोलता या व्यवहार करता है: बिना गर्मजोशी के। यह say, look, reply, behave जैसी क्रियाओं को modify करता है।
- She looked at him coldly.
- He replied coldly that he was busy.
coldly vs cold
The adverb coldly goes with action verbs. After linking verbs such as be, feel and become the adjective cold is used.
Action verbs के साथ adverb 'coldly' आता है। be, feel, become जैसे linking verbs के बाद adjective 'cold' आता है।
- The tea has gone cold.
- He spoke coldly to the guests.
coldly + adjective / participle
Coldly can modify an adjective or participle: coldly polite, coldly calculated, coldly efficient.
Coldly किसी adjective या participle को modify कर सकता है: coldly polite, coldly calculated।
- The manager was coldly polite.
- It was a coldly calculated plan.
treat / receive coldly
With treat, receive, greet and answer, coldly shows an unfriendly manner, usually after the verb.
Treat, receive, greet और answer के साथ 'coldly' अमित्र ढंग दिखाता है, प्रायः क्रिया के बाद।
- The visitors were received coldly.
- She was treated coldly by her new colleagues.
+Collocations 4
verb + coldly
lookspeakreplystaregreettreat
- He stared coldly at the manager.
coldly + adjective
politeformalcorrectefficientlogical
- Her answer was coldly polite.
coldly + participle
calculatedreceivedconsideredplanned
- It was a coldly calculated decision.
adverb pairs
icilystifflycurtlysharplyflatly
- She replied curtly and coldly.
“More examples 6
- The officer coldly refused our request.
अधिकारी ने हमारा अनुरोध रूखेपन से ठुकरा दिया।
- Radhika's aunt greeted the guests coldly.
राधिका की मौसी ने मेहमानों का रूखा स्वागत किया।
- He looked coldly at the pupils who were late.
उसने देर से आए विद्यार्थियों को ठंडी नज़र से देखा।
- The plan was coldly logical, with no place for feeling.
योजना बिल्कुल तर्कसंगत थी, उसमें भावना के लिए कोई जगह नहीं थी।
- The old man was treated coldly by his relatives.
बूढ़े के साथ उसके रिश्तेदारों ने रूखा व्यवहार किया।
- The judge looked coldly at the lawyer.
न्यायाधीश ने वकील को ठंडी नज़र से देखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He looked at me cold and walked away.
✓ He looked at me coldly and walked away.
The adverb coldly is needed to describe how he looked.
'कैसे देखा' बताने के लिए adverb 'coldly' चाहिए।
✗ The winter is coldly this year.
✓ The winter is cold this year.
After is, the adjective cold is used, not an adverb.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'cold' आता है, adverb नहीं।