frostily C1 Topic:Weather & Climate US /ˈfɹɔs.tɪ.li/ UK /ˈfɹɒs.tɪ.li/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv In a cold, unfriendly way. I showed up uninvited, and the hosts treated me frostily all evening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a cold, unfriendly way. frigidly Etymology AI details From frosty + -ly. Topics Weather & Climate Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # frostily **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɹɔs.tɪ.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɹɒs.tɪ.li/ ## Meanings 1. In a cold, unfriendly way. ## Examples - I showed up uninvited, and the hosts treated me frostily all evening. ## Etymology From frosty + -ly. ## AI Etymology Frostily is from frosty + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a cold, unfriendly way. ## Topics - Weather & Climate - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown