different between coldly vs colly

coldly

English

Etymology

From cold +? -ly. Compare Middle English coldliche, caldeliche, Old Norse kaldliga (“coldly”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??ldli/
(General American) enPR: k?ld?l?, IPA^(key): /?ko?ldli/
Hyphenation: cold?ly

Adverb

coldly (comparative more coldly, superlative most coldly)

in a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently.

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colly

English

Etymology

From Middle English cole (“coal”) + -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?k?li/
Homophones: collie, cauli

Adjective

colly (comparative collier, superlative colliest)

(Britain, dialect) black as coal
- 1780, unknown author, Twelve Days of Christmas
  four colly birds

Verb

colly (third-person singular simple present collies, present participle collying, simple past and past participle collied)

(transitive, archaic) to make black, as with coal
- Thou hast not collied thy face enough, stinkard

Translations

Noun

colly (plural collies)

(Britain, dialect) Soot.
(Britain, dialect) A blackbird
(dated) Alternative spelling of collie

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coldly

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colly

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