icily
/ˈaɪ.sɪ.li/adverb
icily is spelled I-C-I-L-Y: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, icily means “In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in icily?
| Letters | 5: I-C-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 icily?
Icily appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 icily?
- US /ˈaɪ.sɪ.li/
Icily has 3 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-icily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of icily
- more icily comparative
- most icily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does icily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- 2
In an uncaring or coolly angry manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does icily come from?
From icy + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).