mercilessly

/ˈmɜːsɪləsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɜːrsɪləsli/ (ame, ipa)

mercilessly — adverb

1. with complete cruelty, giving no pity, softness, or chance of escape to the pers

1.副詞C1
釋義

with complete cruelty, giving no pity, softness, or chance of escape to the person or thing being hurt, punished, or worn down

例句

Nadia mercilessly mocked her brother when his voice cracked on stage.

mock someone mercilessly over a mistake

Small mistakes were mercilessly punished at the training camp.

passive: be mercilessly punished

同義詞
  • cruelly

    close in meaning, often stressing deliberate emotional or physical hurt

  • brutally

    stronger and often more violent or physically forceful

  • ruthlessly

    stresses cold determination in pursuing a goal, even without open emotion

反義詞
  • kindly

    with warmth and concern instead of cruelty

  • gently

    without roughness or emotional hardness

  • mercifully

    with pity or with a willingness to spare someone

文法句型

mock/attack + someone mercilessly

mercilessly question/criticize + person

be mercilessly punished

mercilessly + beat down / pound

用法筆記

Often modifies verbs of mocking, punishing, questioning, or attacking. It can also describe natural forces such as sun, wind, or waves when they keep hurting or wearing something down without relief.

常見錯誤

❌The printer worked mercilessly all afternoon.
✅The printer worked relentlessly all afternoon.
💡mercilessly usually implies causing pain, damage, or emotional hurt, not simply continuing without a break.