1. in a very cold or icy manner; with extreme coldness
Usage: formal or literary
2. in an emotionally cold or unfriendly manner; with indifference or hostility
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The wind blew gelidly across the frozen tundra.
• She stared at him gelidly, her expression betraying no emotion.
• The mountain air was gelidly sharp against his skin.
• He responded gelidly to her attempts at conversation.
• The water in the arctic lake was gelidly cold.
• She greeted the uninvited guest gelidly and offered no seat.