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Meaning of "frigidly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIGIDLY

frigidly  [ˈfrɪdʒɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIGIDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frigidly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FRIGIDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of frigidly in the English dictionary

The definition of frigidly in the dictionary is with great formality or stiffness in behaviour or temperament; in a way lacking in affection or warmth. Other definition of frigidly is in an extremely cold way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIGIDLY


admittedly
ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ
agedly
ˈeɪdʒɪdlɪ
allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
decidedly
dɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
engagedly
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪdlɪ
enlargedly
ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪdlɪ
enragedly
ɪnˈreɪdʒɪdlɪ
hurriedly
ˈhʌrɪdlɪ
markedly
ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
Ridley
ˈrɪdlɪ
rigidly
ˈrɪdʒɪdlɪ
smudgedly
ˈsmʌdʒɪdlɪ
supposedly
səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ
turgidly
ˈtɜːdʒɪdlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
unexpectedly
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ
widely
ˈwaɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIGIDLY

fright
fright wig
frighten
frightened
frightener
frighteners
frightening
frighteningly
frightful
frightfully
frightfulness
frightsome
frigid
Frigid Zone
frigidarium
frigidity
frigidness
frigmarole
frigorific
frigorifico

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIGIDLY

acidly
avidly
candidly
flaccidly
fluidly
horridly
humidly
idly
invalidly
languidly
lucidly
morbidly
placidly
rabidly
solidly
splendidly
stolidly
stupidly
timidly
validly

Synonyms and antonyms of frigidly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frigidly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIGIDLY

Find out the translation of frigidly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frigidly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frigidly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惨烈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frígidamente
570 millions of speakers

English

frigidly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frigidly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

frigidly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холодно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frigidly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frigidly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

froidement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frostig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷たく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frigidly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạnh nhạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frigidly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंडपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frigidly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

freddamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frigidly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холодно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glacial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

frigidly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frigidly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frigidly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frigidly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frigidly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIGIDLY»

The term «frigidly» is normally little used and occupies the 134.050 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIGIDLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frigidly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIGIDLY»

Discover the use of frigidly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frigidly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adverbs
The miracle is the adverbs, the way things are done." This novel is about people trying to find love in the ways it is done before the volcano erupts and the miracle ends. Yes, there's a volcano in the novel.
Daniel Handler, 2009
2
Delphi Works of Ivan Turgenev (Illustrated)
Stupendyev [bowingin confusion]. I... am Stupendyev. Count. Gladto meet you. I' m Count Lyubin.I sentmyman to you, butitwas not convenientforyou to come to me. Stupendyev. I'msorry, your Excellency, I ... Count[turning round, bows frigidly to ...
Ivan Turgenev, 2013
3
A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
Хблодно, ad. coldly, coolly, frigidly; it is cold. Холодновёто , coldishly, rather coolly, rather frigidly; it is rather cold. XOJioAi-ioßárocri., coldishness, coolisliness . XoJioAnosáTbiů, a. coldisli, coolish, rather frigid. Хелбдное, is, п. а cold dish, cold ...
Jacob Banks, 1840
4
A New Universal, Technological, Etymological, and ...
FRIGIDLY— FRISKAL. FBISKER— FRIZZLE. of body; impotencv; imbecility; coldness of affection ; i In [new; want of animation or intellectual fire. FRIGIDLY, frij'iJ-lo, ad. Coldly; dolly; without affection. FRIUILCB, fre-jil'ns, .«. (frigilla, a chaffinch ...
John Craig, 1854
5
James Gordon's Wife: A Novel ...
"I must beg to be excused," said James, more frigidly than ever. " That one is your dear ward — Gabrielle. In words, he has not, as yet, told her his secret. He is too honorable to speak before he can offer her a home. But she understands him ...
Mrs. Carey Brock, 1871
6
Untitled
I.ti/ /-8i/ noun [U] . frigidly /"frIdZ.Id.li/ adverb Sarah shook his hand frigidly. LFrigid KZones plural noun specialized the cold areas inside the Arctic and Antarctic Circles which receive very little light from the sun frill /frIl/ noun 1 [C] a long, narrow ...
7
A Rebellious Heroine
"How do youdo?" she said, frigidly, ignoring his outstretched hand. ("Think of that, will you?" interposed Harley. "He'd come to propose, and was to leave engaged, and she insists upon opening uponhim frigidly, ignoring his outstretched hand.
John Kendrick Bangs, 2014
8
Time and the Calendar in Edmund Spenser's Poetical Works
By the eclogue of “December,” therefore, Spenser's yearly cycle seems to have been completed. It began in winter and ended in winter. Not only this, but Colin seems to have been “fortuned” to loss: his love affair begins frigidly in “Januarye” in ...
Emilien Mohsen, 2005
9
The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England)
Shall we lay, that the learned Essayist had then never seen this Life of Eralmus by Dr. Jortin ? or that he thought it so wretchedly and frigidly written as not to deserve his notice > or to what else is this omission tb be imputed ? Dr. Jortin's ...
‎1789
10
The Early Bird: A Business Man's Love Story
"Don't bother aboutit," she told him frigidly. "You owe me no explanations whatsoever, Mr. Turner." "I'm goingto make them anyhow," hedeclared. "Yousaw me twice thisafternoon in utterly asinine situations." "I remember of no such situations," ...
George Randolph Chester, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIGIDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frigidly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Five takeaways from Quentin Tarantino and 'The Hateful Eight'
Tarantino was afraid they might freeze up during the film's frigidly cold shoot, but could not stop praising his camera department for always ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
2
Michigan couple quits jobs, sails around the world for 3 years
But the frustrations that came from having a small living space, such as showering on the boat when it's frigidly cold or forgetting to take out a ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Thousands descend upon Bodnant Garden as Laburnum Arch …
It takes two gardeners five weeks to prune the arch by hand during the frigidly cold January months – painstakingly untying, cutting back and ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
4
Port Orange officer has seen his share of tragedy
It was frigidly cold and he was already in cardiac arrest and had been underneath the water for at least 10 to 15 minutes,” Smith said in a phone ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jun 15»
5
Burma election: China tries to woo opposition leader Aung San Suu …
As a result of all this, relations between China and Burma today are no better than frigidly correct. And the embers of the old Chinese-backed ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
6
Review: Cate Blanchett masters all the signals for Todd Haynes' 'Carol'
It's not because lesbians should be portrayed frigidly — that would be a huge mistake. Instead, it allows her to play Therese's hidden passion ... «HitFix, May 15»
7
Bermudian duo to brave English Channel
Two men are defying the Bermudian stereotype by swimming in the frigidly cold waters of the English Channel. John Tomlinson and Jeff ... «Royal Gazette, May 15»
8
Tigers minor league report: Bernard streaking at Erie
Connor Harrell, CF: Started frigidly, but has caught fire in May: .324 in his last 10 games. Harrell was a seventh-round pick in 2013 (Vanderbilt). «The Detroit News, May 15»
9
Mercury's Magnetic Field May Have Once Been As Strong As Earth's …
Mercury is characterized by frigidly cold and scorchingly hot temperatures and proved to be an odd world. In the solar system, Mercury is also ... «Tech Times, May 15»
10
Downstream: A History and Celebration of Swimming the River …
Here, as I can attest, the waters are frigidly cold on a winter's morning, when the geese honk their disapproval of a pale human entering their ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Frigidly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frigidly>. Apr 2024 ».
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