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Definition of Cold-bloodedly
1. Adverb. In cold blood. "He cold-bloodedly planned the murder of his boss"
Definition of Cold-bloodedly
1. Adverb. In a cold-blooded manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cold-bloodedly
Literary usage of Cold-bloodedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psychology by William James (1893)
"... experience know: if we wish to conquer undesirable emotional tendencies in
ourselves, we must assiduously, and in the first instance cold-bloodedly, ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1912)
"But he must remember that the retailer looks at it very cold-bloodedly; to him
it is primarily but a piece of merchandise; to handle it, ..."
3. The Table Talk of John Selden by John Selden, Richard Milward (1892)
"She is straight for natural reasons, not for conventional ethical ones. Nothing can
be more cold-bloodedly reasonable than her farewell to Eugene: ..."
4. The Principles of Psychology by William James (1908)
"... experience know : if we wish to conquer undesirable emotional tendencies in
ourselves, we must assiduously, and in the first instance cold-bloodedly, ..."
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