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How you said, "Close that window, I'm freezing"? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

coldly

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'how' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'said close that window i'm freezing?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'freezing?' could be 'cold' (similar in meaning) and 'cold' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'you' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for coldly that I've seen before include "without emotion" , "In a chilling manner" , "Unemotionally" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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