coldly
cold·ly/ˈkoʊldli/adverb
coldly is spelled C-O-L-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cold·ly). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, coldly means “In a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coldly?
| Letters | 6: C-O-L-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cold·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is coldly?
Coldly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coldly?
- UK /ˈkəʊldli/
- US /ˈkoʊldli/
Coldly has 2 syllables, split cold·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-coldly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with coldly?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as coldly from its last stressed vowel (/oʊldli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of coldly
- more coldly comparative
- most coldly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coldly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coldly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a cold or uncaring manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | froidement |
| Portuguese | friamente |
| Spanish | fríamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coldly come from?
From Middle English coldliche, caldeliche, perhaps borrowed from Old Norse kaldliga (“coldly”); equivalent to cold + -ly. Displaced Middle English colde (“coldly”), from Old English cealde (“coldly”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).