worthlessly

/ˈwɝθɫəsli/ adv

In a worthless manner.

Word Origin From worth and -less 'without,' so worthless is 'without value.' Worthlessly is the adverb. The root weorþ is from PIE *wert- 'to turn,' as in what something turns out to be. The -less suffix is from *lausaz 'free from,' and -ly from *lik- 'body.' So worthlessly is literally 'in a form lacking value.' The same pattern appears in countless, fearless, and hopeless.

adv In a worthless manner.

He spent his days worthlessly, lounging on the couch without purpose.

(副词) 无价值地;毫无价值地

他毫无价值地虚度时日,漫无目的地躺在沙发上。

(adverbio) inútilmente; sin valor; vanamente; estérilmente [De manera inútil o sin valor.]

Pasaba sus días de forma inútil, recostado en el sofá sin ningún propósito.

(adverbe) vainement; inutilement; sans valeur; futilement [D'une manière sans valeur ni utilité.]

Il passait ses journées **inutilement**, affalé sur le canapé sans but.

(Adverb) wertlos; nutzlos [Auf eine Weise, die keinen Wert oder Nutzen hat; ohne sinnvollen Zweck.]

Er verbrachte seine Tage **worthlessly**, indem er stundenlang untätig auf dem Sofa lag.

(副詞) 価値なく、無意味に。

彼は何の目的も持たずソファでだらだらと過ごし、価値のない日々を過ごした。

(advérbio) inutilmente; vãmente [De maneira inútil.]

Ele passava os dias de forma inútil, descansando no sofá sem propósito.

Word parts: worth + less + ly

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