mirthlessly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English mirthless Middle English -ly English -ly English mirthlessly From mirthless + -ly.
Meanings
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In a mirthless manner; sadly.
And presently he grew conscious that the gods had played a very good practical joke on him, and he laughed at himself mirthlessly.
1915, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 79”, in Of Human Bondage, New York, N.Y.: George H[enry] Doran Company, →OCLC:Miriam laughed again, but mirthlessly, to hear him thus mix her up with women in a general way.
1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 7”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mirthlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mirthlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru безра́достно (in a mirthless manner)