Mirthlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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mirthlessly

 

[ หˆmษœrฮธlษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

expressions, emotions

Mirthlessly describes an absence of joy or amusement in one's demeanor or actions. When someone behaves in a mirthless way, it often indicates a serious or grim attitude, devoid of happiness or lightheartedness.

Synonyms

grimly, seriously, soberly, sternly

Examples of usage

  • She laughed mirthlessly at the dark joke.
  • His mirthless smile did not reach his eyes.
  • The party was filled with mirthless conversations.
  • They spoke mirthlessly about their missed opportunities.

Translations

Translations of the word "mirthlessly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem alegria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เค–เฅเคถเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช freudlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa keceriaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะท ั€ะฐะดะพัั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bez radoล›ci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆฐ—ๅŠ›ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans joie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin alegrรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neลŸesiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ธฐ๋ ฅํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฏูˆู† ูุฑุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beze smรญchu

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez radosti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒกๆœ‰ๅฟซไน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez veselja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกn gleรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sevinclisiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin alegrรญa

Etymology

The word 'mirthlessly' is derived from the noun 'mirth,' which comes from Old English 'myrรพ,' meaning 'joy' or 'pleasure.' The suffix '-less' indicates the absence of mirth, thus forming the adverb 'mirthless' to describe a lack of joy. The addition of the adverbial ending '-ly' further modifies it into 'mirthlessly.' Over time, the usage of 'mirth' has been closely associated with light-heartedness and joyous occasions, while its antonym, characterized by seriousness or soberness as expressed in 'mirthlessly,' has continued to evolve in both literary and conversational contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,793, 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.