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Xbladefate25 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Is m understanding of the word "coolly" wrong?

I came across the word "coolly" in a book called the Blank Slate by Steven Pinker. I look up the word on Lexico and Wordnik. Lexico's entry: "ADVERB in a way that lacks friendliness or enthusiasm: "the representatives were greeted coolly" in a way that shows a lack of any excitement, anxiety, or excessive emotion: "passengers were able to deal with the possible threat coolly and calmly" · [more]informal in a way that is fashionably attractive or impressive: "she was coolly dressed down in cut-off jean shorts"" Wordnik's entry:
  • In a cool or indifferent manner; not cordially; carelessly; disrespectfully: as, he was coolly received at court.
  • With quiet presumption or impudence; nonchalantly; impudently: as, he coolly took the best for himself."
I think the first entry of coolly means "in a calm composed manner with no signs of excessive emotion like anger excitement or anxiety" The second entry, to me, goes something like this: "in an unfriendly unconcerned way that lacks interest enthusiasm or affection that makes people think you are rude unfriendly and impudent, or more simply aloof" Correct my analysis if it's wrong.
  

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I have listed my interpretation of the word "coolly". Like I said, I look up the definitions from some dictionaries. I've tried my best to understand the meanings.

— Xbladefate25

  • I have listed my interpretation of the word "coolly".
  • Like I said, I look up the definitions from some dictionaries.
  • I've tried my best to understand the meanings.
  • However I'm not 100% certain if my interpretation is correct, so I post my inner calculations to this site asking for clarification.
  • I would like some feedback on where I am wrong in my understanding of the word.
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I have listed my interpretation of the word "coolly". Like I said, I look up the definitions from some dictionaries. I've tried my best to understand the meanings. However I'm not 100% certain if my interpretation is correct, so I post my inner calculations to this site asking for clarification. I would like some feedback on where I am wrong in my understanding of the word. I do not know if my

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xbladefate25I came across the word "coolly" in a book called the Blank Slate by Steven Pinker.

What is the citation you are referencing?
It is best to learn the definitions of a word by its actual use in context.

That is how the lexicographers create dictionary entries.

You can be an amateur lexicographer by using good reference sites like

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