emotionlessly
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.ləs.li/ (ame, ipa)
emotionlessly — adverb
1. without showing any feeling in your face, voice, or actions
without showing any feeling in your face, voice, or actions
Nila read the hospital update emotionlessly, then folded the paper in half.
emotionlessly + read — no feeling shown while taking in news
When Tomás apologized, Dahlia thanked him emotionlessly and closed the door.
emotionlessly + thanked — outward response with no visible feeling
The guard emotionlessly told the visitors that the museum was closed.
Christopher stared at the wrecked bike emotionlessly while the children cried.
After the verdict, Sirin nodded emotionlessly and sat back down.
- impassively
suggests controlled calm as well as lack of expression
- coldly
often adds a harsher or less kind tone
- blankly
emphasises an empty or puzzled expression rather than missing feeling
文法句型
verb + emotionlessly
emotionlessly + verb of speaking, reading, or looking
用法筆記
Most often modifies verbs of speaking, reading, looking, or reacting after upsetting news. Compared with impassively, it focuses less on self-control and more on the simple absence of visible feeling.