colourlessly

IPA/ˈkʌl.ə.ləs.li/
IPA/ˈkʌl.ɚ.ləs.li/

colourlessly — adverb

1. in a dull, plain way that has no strong colour, feeling, or anything that makes

1.副詞C2
釋義

in a dull, plain way that has no strong colour, feeling, or anything that makes it stand out

例句

Chidi read the report colourlessly, so the whole room soon grew sleepy.

verb + colourlessly: a flat, dull delivery

The old office walls were painted colourlessly, all the same tired grey.

describing a plain, dull visual scene

同義詞
  • blandly

    milder; about lack of flavour or character without the strong 'lifeless' tone

  • dully

    more common everyday word for the same idea of being boring

  • flatly

    stresses a level, unchanging tone, often of voice

反義詞
  • vividly

    in a bright, lively way that creates a strong picture or feeling

  • colourfully

    in a lively, interesting way full of detail

文法句型

verb + colourlessly

colourlessly + adjective

用法筆記

Almost always used to criticise dull style or delivery rather than literal absence of colour. Modifies verbs of speaking, writing, or performing far more often than physical objects.

常見錯誤

❌The sky turned colourlessly at dusk.
✅The sky turned colourless at dusk.
💡describing a thing's own quality needs the adjective 'colourless', not the adverb.