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Coolly Definition & Meaning

coolly
adverb
  1. in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"

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What does coolly mean?
in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
What part of speech is coolly?
Coolly is an adverb.

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