ungratefully

/ənˈɡɹeɪtfəɫli/ adv

In an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude.

Word Origin The root here is Latin gratus, meaning 'pleasing, thankful' — so ungratefully is literally 'not in a pleasingly thankful manner.' The same root gives us grateful, gratify, and even grace (something pleasing). The negative prefix un- flips it. Interestingly, gratus also connects to congratulate (to express pleasure together) and gratuitous (something given freely, pleasingly). So ungratefully is the opposite of all that warmth.

adv In an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude.

She accepted the gift ungratefully, without even saying thanks.

(副词) 忘恩负义地

她毫无感激地接受了礼物,连谢谢都没说。

(adverbio) De manera ingrata, hecha sin gratitud.

Aceptó el regalo con ingratitud, sin siquiera dar las gracias.

(adverbe) ingratement; sans gratitude [Avec ingratitude, d'une manière dénuée de reconnaissance.]

Elle a accepté le cadeau avec ingratitude, sans même dire merci.

(Adverb) undankbar [Auf eine undankbare Weise; ohne Wertschätzung oder Anerkennung zu zeigen.]

Sie nahm das Geschenk **ungratefully** an, ohne sich auch nur zu bedanken.

(副詞) 感謝しない様子で。恩を感じない態度で行われるさま。

彼女は感謝も口にせず、恩知らずにもその贈り物を受け取った。

(advérbio) ingratamente; desagradecidamente; sem gratidão [De maneira ingrata, feito de um modo desprovido de gratidão.]

Ela aceitou o presente com ingratidão, sem nem mesmo agradecer.

Word parts: un + grate + ful + ly

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