frigidly

adverb

as in coldly

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Recent Examples of frigidly At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026 Sweet, refreshing, and so frigidly fabulous in the height of summer. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigidly
  1. coldly
  2. coolly
Adverb
  • In her desperation, Raq visits Flossie about getting an audience with Stefano, but Flossie coldly turns her down.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Or, as its name implies, is the Algorithm some kind of AI agent coldly processing data?
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of coldly
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  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coolly

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“Frigidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigidly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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