What does stonily mean?
Stonily means In a stony manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a stony manner..
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 […]
All their meagre breasts panted together, the violently dilated nostrils quivered, the eyes stared stonily up-hill.
Use stonily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stonily means In a stony manner..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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 […]
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