spiritlessly
1
6.7
- adverb
- /ˈspɪrɪtˌlɛsli/
- He picked spiritlessly at his fried clams and made short, perfunctory attempts at conversation.
Examples
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"A man on a horse," said Halka spiritlessly.
Fiction book (1997) -
He walked into the room spiritlessly, showing no enthusiasm for the meeting.
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She answered the questions spiritlessly, lacking any excitement or interest.
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The team spiritlessly accepted their defeat after a long and tiring match.
Synonyms
4
4.3
In a way that shows little interest or energy
4
4.0
Showing no interest or care
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
3
6.8
In a way that shows no feeling or reaction
3
5.7
In a way that shows little energy or interest
3
4.8
In a way that shows little interest or energy
2
4.8
In a blank way that shows no interest or thought
1
5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
1
5.0
In a calm way that does not show feelings
1
8.0
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
5.6
In a way that shows little interest or energy
1
6.0
In a way that shows no feeling on the face
1
7.8
In a way that shows no real joy or amusement
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
1
7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
1
8.0
In a dull way that shows no interest
1
6.9
Without showing any feeling
1
6.5
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
1
5.8
In a way that shows no happiness or pleasure
1
8.0
In a way that shows no feeling or human warmth, like a machine
1
6.0
In a way that shows no interest or concern
1
7.9
In a way that shows no interest or wish to know more
Antonyms
How Spirited
Surface Forms
Morphology
spiritlessly = spiritless (transparent) = spirit + less + ly
Formed by the adjective 'spiritless' plus the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding the manner 'in a spiritless way'.
Etymology
Spiritlessly comes from spirit, from a Latin word meaning 'breath' or 'soul', plus -less meaning 'without'. A helpful memory is the same root in inspire, which literally means to 'breathe into', so spiritlessly describes doing something 'without breath' or energy and therefore without enthusiasm.