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soullessly

soullessly

8.0
In a way that shows no feeling or human warmth, like a machine
  • adverb
  • /ˈsoʊləsli/
translation icon : sin alma
  • "The robot soullessly performed tasks, showing no sign of understanding or emotion."

Examples

  • "Just tell me the names and we're even," the informer said soullessly.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Bush Daddy and Bush Jr. are sadistic evil men; that's true, but a willing puppet soullessly destroying America really is no better.

    Blog text (1)
  • "I was surprised at how he soullessly followed the orders without question."

  • "She soullessly repeated the same phrases in her monotonous speech."

Synonyms

numbly
vssoullessly
3 5.8

In a way that shows no feeling in the body or mind

is more mechanically lifeless rather than only emotionally numb
bloodedly
vssoullessly
1 9.9

In a cold way that shows no care for other people's feelings

is less about hardness and more about lifelessness or soullessness
lifelessly
vssoullessly
1 5.4

In a way that shows no energy or interest

adds emotional emptiness to the lack of energy
hollowly
vssoullessly
1 6.6

In a way that sounds empty and not sincere

is more deeply lifeless and mechanical than mere insincerity
stonily
vssoullessly
1 8.0

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is more mechanical and spiritless rather than merely cold
insensibly
vssoullessly
1 7.4

In a way that shows no feeling or awareness

is more like a deliberate mechanical lifelessness than mere numbness
emptily
vssoullessly
1 5.9

In a way that shows no feeling or life

is more mechanical and spiritless beyond mere emptiness
expressionlessly
vssoullessly
1 6.0

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

implies an inner lifelessness beyond the blank outward look
apathetically
vssoullessly
1 7.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy

is less about indifference and more about lifeless absence of feeling
unsentimentally
vssoullessly
1 8.0

In a way that shows little feeling

is colder and more lifeless, not just unsentimental restraint
mirthlessly
vssoullessly
1 7.8

In a way that shows no real joy or amusement

is more like a hollow mechanical absence of human feeling
emotionlessly
vssoullessly
6.9

Without showing any feeling

is colder and more mechanical, lacking spirit or human warmth
unfeelingly
vssoullessly
7.5

In a way that does not show care or kindness

is broader and more lifeless, not just lacking sympathy
inexpressively
vssoullessly
7.4

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

is about overall lack of spirit rather than only expression
spiritlessly
vssoullessly
6.7

In a way that shows no energy or interest

is colder and more devoid of human feeling or spirit
vapidly
vssoullessly
8.0

In a dull way that shows no interest

is more intensely lifeless and lacking human spirit
joylessly
vssoullessly
5.8

In a way that shows no happiness or pleasure

is broader, showing complete lack of spirit beyond joylessness

Antonyms

369 2.7

In a way that shows strong feelings

How Soulful

soulfully
2 6.4
soullessly
8.0
coldly
30 4.0

Surface Forms

soullessly positive

Morphology

soullessly = soulless (transparent) = soul + less + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'soulless', producing an adverb meaning 'in a soulless manner'.

Etymology

Soullessly comes from soul meaning 'spirit' or 'heart', plus -less meaning 'without' and -ly to make it an adverb. So to do something soullessly is to do it 'without' feeling or life, like a robot doing a job.