humorlessly
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6.8
- adverb
- /ˈhjuːmərləsli/
- US
:
sin humor
- He humorlessly pointed out the flaws in the proposal during the meeting.
- laughed humorlessly
- smiled humorlessly
- said humorlessly
Examples
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Humorlessly, he insists: my life is stuck forever in this nowhere room.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Probably not," the boy answered humorlessly.
Fiction book (1995) -
"It wasn't that kind of a cat," I said humorlessly.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Feeling philosophical today, are we?" Casimir observed humorlessly, taking the pendant from the bard.
Fiction book (1992) -
As Lukas laughed humorlessly, Casimir studied the bard's sharp features.
Fiction book (1992) -
Morgen smiled humorlessly.
Fiction book (1991) -
She made her announcement humorlessly, leaving the audience in stunned silence.
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The comedian delivered his jokes humorlessly, causing the crowd to feel awkward.
Synonyms
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7.8
In a way that shows no real joy or amusement
1
6.7
In a way that looks serious and not happy
Without showing any feeling
Antonyms
How Humorous
- Informal
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3.3
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7.0
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6.1
- US
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6.8
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1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Humorlessly starts with humor, a word that long ago came from the idea that body 'moisture' could change your mood and later came to mean 'a sense of fun', as in humorous. The -less part means 'without', so humorlessly means 'without a sense of fun' or showing no amusement.