adverb
- in a cold, unfriendly, or unwelcoming manner
Examples
- She frostily declined the invitation without explanation.
- He greeted his former colleague frostily at the conference.
- The receptionist spoke frostily to the late customer.
- She frostily turned away when he tried to apologize.
- He responded frostily to the suggestion, making his disapproval clear.
- The two neighbors exchanged frostily polite greetings.