coldly
adv. manneradv. in a way that is not warm or friendly. You use this to describe someone who is being very serious, unfriendly, or not showing any emotion.
adv. in a manner that is emotionally detached, unfeeling, or lacking in warmth. Often describes a calculated or pragmatic approach to a situation.
He looked at her coldly and walked away.
The manager coldly dismissed the employee's request for a raise, citing company policy and budget constraints.
The diplomat coldly assessed the situation, ignoring the emotional appeals of the protestors and focusing solely on the strategic implications for the nation's security.
From Middle English coldliche, caldeliche, perhaps borrowed from Old Norse kaldliga (“coldly”); equivalent to cold + -ly. Displaced Middle English colde (“coldly”), from Old English cealde (“coldly”).