Heartlessly: meaning, definitions and examples
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heartlessly
[ หhษหrtlษsli ]
in a cruel or unfeeling manner
In a heartless manner, without compassion or sympathy towards others. Acting without consideration for the feelings of others.
Synonyms
cold-heartedly, cruelly, pitilessly, unfeelingly, unsympathetically
Examples of usage
- She heartlessly ignored the pleas for help.
- The villain heartlessly betrayed his loyal followers.
- The dictator ruled heartlessly, suppressing any form of opposition.
- The manager heartlessly fired employees without warning.
- The bully heartlessly teased the vulnerable student.
Translations
Translations of the word "heartlessly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cruelmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคฎเคคเคพ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช herzlos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa hati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทัะตัะดะตัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ bezlitoลnie
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๆ ใซ (ใใใใใซ)
๐ซ๐ท sans cลur
๐ช๐ธ despiadadamente
๐น๐ท kalpsizce
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์ ํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุง ููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ bezcitnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ bez srdca
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆ ๅฐ (wรบqรญng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ brezsrฤno
๐ฎ๐ธ hjartalaust
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏัะตะบััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผrษksiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ despiadadamente
Word origin
The word 'heartlessly' is derived from the combination of 'heartless' and the adverb suffix '-ly'. 'Heartless' originated from the Old English 'heorte' meaning 'heart' and 'leas' meaning 'less', together forming the concept of lacking compassion or empathy. The adverb form 'heartlessly' has been in use since the 17th century, evolving to describe actions or behavior devoid of kindness or sympathy.
See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,623, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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