NYT Dictionary

COOLLY

/ˈkuːl.li/

AdverbAdjectiveCOOL-lycool-ly · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

At a moderately low temperature.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English cool Middle English -ly English -ly English coolly From cool + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nervelesslynonchalantlycoldlydispassionatelyevenlyindifferentlyjudiciouslymoderatelyplacidlyquietly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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