coolly
/ˈkuːl.li/adverb
coolly is spelled C-O-O-L-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, coolly means “At a moderately low temperature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coolly?
| Letters | 6: C-O-O-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coolly?
Coolly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 coolly?
- /ˈkuːl.li/
- [ˈkuʷɫ.li]
- /ˈkuːli/
Coolly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-coolly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coolly
- more coolly comparative
- most coolly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coolly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 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.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteCoolish; somewhat cool in temperature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does coolly come from?
From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).