expressionlessly

/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ləs.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ləs.li/ (ame, ipa)

expressionlessly — adverb

1. with a face or manner that gives no sign of what you are thinking or feeling

1.副詞B2
釋義

with a face or manner that gives no sign of what you are thinking or feeling

例句

Elena stared expressionlessly at the quarterly spreadsheet, her face giving nothing away.

collocation: stare expressionlessly

Omar listened expressionlessly as the ambassador read out the long list of demands.

collocation: listen expressionlessly

同義詞
  • blankly

    suggests a lack of understanding or confusion, not just a deliberate hiding of emotion

  • impassively

    implies a deliberate, controlled lack of emotion, often in formal or professional contexts

  • neutrally

    focuses on not taking sides rather than hiding emotions

  • emotionlessly

    more direct and less common; can suggest a complete absence of feeling rather than just hiding it

反義詞
  • expressively

    showing emotions openly through face, voice, or body language

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs of perception or communication such as stare, watch, listen, answer, and sit. The focus is on the deliberate or noticeable absence of facial reaction.

常見錯誤

❌He stared at me expressionlessly without showing any emotions.
✅He stared at me expressionlessly.
💡The word 'expressionlessly' already means 'without showing emotion'; adding a second phrase that says the same thing is redundant.