listlessly

/ˈɫɪstɫəsɫi/ adv

In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.

Word Origin Listless comes from an old word list meaning 'desire, pleasure' (related to lust) plus -less, so literally 'without desire'. That's why listlessly means doing something with no energy or interest. The same root gives us lusty (full of desire) and lustful, while -less appears in endless and careless.

adv In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.

She stared listlessly out the window, too tired to focus on her book.

(副词) 无精打采地;没精打采地;懒洋洋地;倦怠地

她无精打采地望着窗外,太累了无法专注于书本。

(adverbio) lánguidamente; con desgano; con apatía; abúlicamente; sin energía [De manera lánguida; sin energía ni entusiasmo.]

Miraba con desgano por la ventana, demasiado cansada para concentrarse en su libro.

(adverbe) mollement; nonchalamment; langoureusement; indolemment [Sans énergie ni enthousiasme ; d'une manière molle et indifférente.]

Elle regardait par la fenêtre **listlessly**, trop fatiguée pour se concentrer sur son livre.

(Adverb) lustlos; teilnahmslos; energielos; apathisch [**listlessly** *Adv.* auf eine Weise, die durch Mangel an Energie, Interesse oder Begeisterung gekennzeichnet ist.]

Sie blickte **listlessly** aus dem Fenster, zu müde, um sich auf ihr Buch zu konzentrieren.

(副詞) 活気や意欲がなく、だらしない様子で。

彼女は本に集中する気力もなく、窓の外をぼんやりと眺めていた。

(advérbio) apaticamente; desanimadamente; indolentemente [De maneira apática; sem energia ou entusiasmo.]

Ela olhava apaticamente pela janela, cansada demais para se concentrar em seu livro.

Word parts: list + less + ly

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