Definition

In a way that is cold, unfeeling, or unmoving, as if something is frozen.

Example

She stared at him frozenly, unable to respond to his question.

Conversation

Why did you look at him so frozenly during the meeting?

I was just shocked by what he said, honestly.

I get that, sometimes it's hard to react in the moment.

Exactly! My mind just went blank.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Frozenly → It is formed from "frozen" (the past participle of "freeze", which comes from Old English "freosan", meaning to become hard or solid due to cold) and "-ly" (a suffix meaning in a manner of). The word "frozenly" means in a manner that is hard or solid due to cold.

Memory Tip

Think of something that has become hard due to cold ('frozen') and how it behaves 'in a manner of' ('-ly'). This helps you remember that 'frozenly' describes how something acts when it is frozen.

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