heartbreakingly

IPA/ˈhɑːtˌbreɪ.kɪŋ.li/
IPA/ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪ.kɪŋ.li/

heartbreakingly — 副詞

1. in a deeply sad way, or to a degree that fills people with sorrow or pity.

1.副詞C1
釋義

令人心碎地

讓人感到極深悲傷或憐惜

in a deeply sad way, or to a degree that fills people with sorrow or pity.

例句

Mira sang heartbreakingly softly at her brother's memorial service.

Mira 在哥哥的追思禮拜上,令人心碎地輕聲歌唱。

verb + heartbreakingly + adverb for sorrowful manner

The rescue report showed heartbreakingly thin dogs sleeping beside empty bowls.

救援報告顯示,那些狗瘦得令人心碎,只能睡在空碗旁邊。

heartbreakingly + adjective describing a pitiful condition

同義詞
  • tragically

    heavier and more often linked to death, disaster, or irreversible loss

  • painfully

    broader; can describe discomfort or awkwardness as well as emotional pain

  • poignantly

    more literary and gentler; often suggests bittersweet feeling rather than raw grief

  • sadly

    more general and often used as a sentence adverb instead of before adjectives

文法句型

heartbreakingly + adjective

heartbreakingly + adverb

verb + heartbreakingly + adverb

用法筆記

Often placed before adjectives such as thin, young, honest, or brief, and sometimes before another adverb after a verb, as in 'sang heartbreakingly softly.' It is stronger and more emotional than 'very sadly' and often suggests pity as well as sadness.

常見錯誤

The internet was heartbreakingly slow tonight.
The internet was painfully slow tonight.
💡'heartbreakingly' is for real emotional sadness or pity, not ordinary annoyance.