shamelessly

IPA/ˈʃeɪmləsli/
KK[ʃˈemləsli]IPA/ˈʃeɪmləsli/

shamelessly — adverb

1. without showing any shame about behaviour that other people would usually judge

1.副詞C1
釋義

without showing any shame about behaviour that other people would usually judge wrong or offensive.

例句

Gabriel shamelessly asked his aunt for another loan two days later.

shamelessly + ask for money again

At the market, Yara shamelessly copied the baker's chalkboard slogan for her stall.

shamelessly + copy someone else's idea

同義詞
  • brazenly

    stronger and more openly defiant; suggests bold disregard for criticism

  • unapologetically

    focuses on lack of regret and can sometimes be neutral or positive

  • openly

    describes doing something in public or frankly, without the same moral criticism

反義詞
  • apologetically

    shows embarrassment or regret about the action

  • modestly

    suggests restraint and a wish not to attract disapproving attention

  • bashfully

    shows shy embarrassment rather than bold lack of shame

文法句型

shamelessly + ask

shamelessly + copy

shamelessly + flirt

shamelessly + exploit

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs describing behaviour that other people see as pushy, dishonest, or indecent, such as ask, copy, flirt, or exploit. Distinguish it from openly, which only means that something is not hidden; shamelessly adds clear social disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌The actor shamelessly announced his new film at the festival.
✅The actor shamelessly praised his own film in every interview.
💡use 'shamelessly' when the action deserves negative judgment, not for a neutral public statement.
❌The hospital shamelessly lacked enough nurses.
✅The hospital was shamefully short of nurses.
💡'shamelessly' describes the doer's attitude, while 'shamefully' judges the situation itself as disgraceful.