pitilessly

/ˈpɪtiɫəsli/ adv

In a pitiless manner.

Word Origin Pitilessly means without pity, from pity + the suffix -less 'without.' The root pity comes from Latin pietas, which originally meant 'duty, piety' but evolved to mean 'compassion.' So pitilessly is literally 'without compassion.' The same -less suffix appears in countless words like fearless and hopeless.

adv In a pitiless manner.

The dictator ruled pitilessly, showing no mercy to his opponents.

(副词) 无情地;冷酷地;残忍地

这位独裁者无情地统治着,对他的对手毫不留情。

(adverbio) De manera despiadada o implacable.

El dictador gobernó despiadadamente, sin mostrar misericordia con sus oponentes.

(adverbe) impitoyablement; sans pitié; implacablement [Sans aucune pitié, avec une totale indifférence à la souffrance d'autrui.]

Le dictateur a gouverné pitilessly, sans merci envers ses opposants.

(Adverb) gnadenlos; erbarmungslos; unbarmherzig [auf eine gnadenlose oder unbarmherzige Weise; ohne Mitgefühl oder Rücksichtnahme.]

Der Diktator herrschte **pitilessly** und zeigte seinen Gegnern keine Gnade.

(副詞) 無慈悲に、情け容赦なく。いかなる哀れみも見せずに。

独裁者は反対者たちに情け容赦なく、慈悲の心を見せなかった。

(advérbio) impiedosamente; sem piedade; despiadadamente; cruelmente [De forma impiedosa.]

O ditador governou impiedosamente, sem mostrar misericórdia aos seus oponentes.

Word parts: pity + less + ly

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