stonily.

With a cold, fixed expression or manner that shows little sympathy or response.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• stare stonily
• sit stonily

On the page

Her father stared stonily at the unsigned agreement.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, character. Commonness: moderately common.