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   steely

   /ˈstiːli/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength: "a steely blue" Similar blue-greygreysteel-colouredsteel-greyiron-greyharshhardfirmtonedrigidstifftensetensedtautstretchedOpposite softflabby
   • 2. coldly determined; hard: "there was a steely edge to his questions" Similar cruelunfeelingmercilessruthlesspitilessheartlesshard-heartedhardstonycold-bloodedcold-heartedharshcalloussevereunmercifulunrelentingrelentlessunpityingunsparingunforgivinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitablelacking compassionremorselessunbendingunmovedinflexibleinexorableimplacableunremittingliterary:adamantinerare:marble-heartedresolutefirmfixedsteadfastdoggedsingle-mindedbitterburningfieryferociousfiercefanaticalfuriousruthlessinflexibleirongranitestonygrimgrittygutsyunquenchableunflinchingunswervingunfalteringuntiringunwaveringunyieldingundauntedOpposite kindhalf-hearted

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   • 1. steeliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   very strong and determined: steely eyes / nerves. steely determination. a steely look / stare. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy.

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   The meaning of STEELY is resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness). How to use steely in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination. Captain Grenville stared at him steely-eyed. There is steeliness behind that sunny exterior. You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel.

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   Steely definition: consisting or made of steel. . See examples of STEELY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › steelySteely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Anything that's steely resembles the metal called steel in some way—it's either hard, strong, bright, or silvery. A sword, a shade of gray, and even a look can be steely. You might describe the steely glint of the polished silverware on the table, or the steely blue of your cat's eyes.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › steelySTEELY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. [emphasis] [...] 2. You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'steely' British English: stiːli American English: stili. More. Synonyms of 'steely' • determined, firm, dogged, persevering [...]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › steelySTEELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STEELY meaning: 1. like steel in colour: 2. very strong and determined: 3. like steel in color: . Learn more.