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coolly

/ˈkuːl.li/ adverb C2
  1. At a moderately low temperature. · The wind blew coolly.
  2. In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
  3. With calm impudence. · They walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds.
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Allan told me she meant to have all the members of her Sunday-school class to tea in turn,” said Marilla, regarding the wonderful event very coolly.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 167 · C1
"Well, well!" said he, coolly, as he scrambled to the surface.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 91 · B2
The lady looked at him coolly, without prejudice or favour.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 35 · C1
“Ah, then, we’ll step over afterwards,” said the Colonel, coolly settling down to his breakfast again.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 32 · B2

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