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heartlessly

/ˈhɑɹtɫəsli/ adv

In a heartless manner.

Word Origin Heartlessly is heart plus -less 'without' and -ly, so it means 'in a heartless manner.' The heart root is ancient, from PIE *ḱérd-, which also gives us cardiac, cordial, and courage (from French coeur). The -less suffix again shows absence, as in fearless or careless.

adv In a heartless manner.

The villain heartlessly betrayed his loyal followers.

(副词) 无情地；冷酷地；残忍地

那个恶棍无情地背叛了他忠诚的追随者。

(adverbio) Sin corazón; despiadadamente.

El villano traicionó despiadadamente a sus seguidores leales.

(adverbe) sans cœur; cruellement; insensiblement; impitoyablement [Sans aucune pitié ni compassion ; cruellement.]

Le méchant a trahi sans cœur ses loyaux partisans.

(Adverb) herzlos; gefühllos [Auf eine gefühllose, hartherzige Weise; ohne Mitgefühl oder Rücksichtnahme.]

Der Bösewicht verriet seine treuen Anhänger **heartlessly**.

(副詞) 無情に、冷酷に、思いやりなく

悪党は冷酷にも忠実な部下たちを見捨てた。

(advérbio) impiedosamente; cruelmente; desumanamente; sem compaixão [De maneira cruel; sem coração; sem compaixão.]

O vilão traiu impiedosamente seus seguidores leais.

Synonyms: cruelly ruthlessly mercilessly pitilessly callously unfeelingly coldly unkindly Antonyms: kindly compassionately mercifully sympathetically
Word parts: heart + less + ly

Related words

hearten dishearten hearty heartily

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