Heartlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartlessly

 

[ หˆhษ‘หrtlษ™sli ]

Context #1

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cruelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคฎเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช herzlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa hati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทัะตั€ะดะตั‡ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezlitoล›nie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆƒ…ใซ (ใ‚€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans cล“ur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despiadadamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalpsizce

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์ •ํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุง ู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bezcitnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez srdca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆƒ…ๅœฐ (wรบqรญng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brezsrฤno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjartalaust

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏั€ะตะบัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ’แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผrษ™ksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.