bloodlessly

/ˈbɫədɫəsli/ adv

In a bloodless manner.

Word Origin Bloodlessly is built from blood and the suffix -less, so it literally means 'without blood.' The word blood comes from Proto-Germanic *blōþam, which goes back to a PIE root *bhel- meaning 'to swell' or 'to bloom' — a vivid image of life pulsing. So a bloodless coup is one without violence, no life spilled. The -less suffix also appears in endless, hopeless, careless — all about absence.

adv In a bloodless manner.

The revolution was accomplished bloodlessly through peaceful negotiations.

(副词) 不流血地;和平地

这场革命通过和平谈判不流血地完成了。

(adverbio) incruentamente; sin derramamiento de sangre; de manera incruenta [Sin derramamiento de sangre; de manera incruenta.]

La revolución se logró incruentamente mediante negociaciones pacíficas.

(adverbe) sans effusion de sang; sans verser le sang; pacifiquement [Sans effusion de sang, de manière pacifique.]

La révolution a été accomplie bloodlessly, sans verser de sang, par des négociations pacifiques.

(Adverb) unblutig; ohne Blutvergießen [Ohne Gewalt oder Blutvergießen; auf friedliche oder gewaltfreie Weise.]

Die Revolution wurde **bloodlessly** durch Verhandlungen erreicht.

(副詞) 流血を伴わずに、無血で。犠牲者を出さずに行われる様子で。

革命は平和的な交渉を通じて流血なしに成功した。

(advérbio) sem derramamento de sangue; incruentamente; de forma incruenta [Sem derramamento de sangue; de maneira não violenta.]

A revolução foi realizada sem derramamento de sangue, por meio de negociações pacíficas.

Word parts: blood + less + ly

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