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cold-bloodedly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a cold-blooded manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adverb

Meaning 2

in cold blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he cold-bloodedly planned the murder of his boss

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Etymology

Etymology tree English cold-blooded Middle English -ly English -ly English cold-bloodedly From cold-blooded + -ly.