Joylessly: meaning, definitions and examples
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joylessly
[ หdสษษชlษชsli ]
used to describe actions or behaviors
In a joyless manner; without joy or happiness.
Synonyms
gloomily, miserably, sadly, unhappily
Examples of usage
- She completed the task joylessly.
- He walked through the park joylessly, lost in thought.
- The children played joylessly, their laughter absent.
- The team worked joylessly, their enthusiasm drained.
- The old man stared out the window joylessly, reminiscing about the past.
Translations
Translations of the word "joylessly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sem alegria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคเฅเคถเฅ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช freudlos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa sukacita
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะท ัะฐะดะพััั
๐ต๐ฑ bez radoลci
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใณใชใ
๐ซ๐ท sans joie
๐ช๐ธ sin alegrรญa
๐น๐ท neลesiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์จ ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฏูู ูุฑุญ
๐จ๐ฟ bez radosti
๐ธ๐ฐ bez radosti
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒกๆๅๆฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ brez veselja
๐ฎ๐ธ รกn gleรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะฐะฝััััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแกแแฎแแ แฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sevincsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ sin alegrรญa
Etymology
The word 'joylessly' is derived from the word 'joyless', which originated in the late 14th century from the Middle English word 'joiles', meaning 'lacking joy'. The suffix '-ly' was added to create the adverb form. Over the centuries, the word has been used to describe actions or behaviors that are devoid of joy or happiness, reflecting a sense of sadness or unhappiness.
See also: enjoy, joy, joyful, joyfully, joyfulness, joyous, overjoyed, rejoice, unjoyfully.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #41,999, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.