ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stonily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Stonily is an adverb meaning In a stony manner.

Meaning

In a stony manner.

Example Sentences

All their meagre breasts panted together, the violently dilated nostrils quivered, the eyes stared stonily up-hill.
It was curious to remark the different mien and bearing of the other Federal prisoners who were taken yesterday […]. Some looked stonily and unconsciously forward […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stony-heartedly, steelily, stolidly, stodgily, stentorianly, sternly.

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