unfeelingly

unfeelingly — 副詞

1. in a way that shows no care, kindness, or sympathy for the suffering or problems

1.副詞C1
釋義

無情

缺乏同情或關懷地

in a way that shows no care, kindness, or sympathy for the suffering or problems of other people; acting with deliberate harshness and emotional coldness toward others.

例句

The landlord spoke unfeelingly about evicting the family who lived in the building for decades.

房東無情地談論要趕走那戶住了數十年的家庭。

unfeelingly + verb of speaking for cruel indifference

James watched the disaster reports on the news unfeelingly, showing no emotion at all.

James 無情地看著新聞中的災難報導，完全沒有任何情緒波動。

同義詞
  • heartlessly

    more direct and common in everyday language; implies a permanent lack of compassion

  • callously

    emphasizes indifference to others' pain or distress

  • coldly

    less intense than 'unfeelingly'; suggests emotional distance rather than deliberate cruelty

反義詞
  • compassionately

    showing care and concern for others' suffering

  • warmly

    acting with kindness and emotional openness

文法句型

verb (speak, act, refuse, treat) + unfeelingly

unfeelingly + adjective (cold, harsh, blunt)

用法筆記

Frequently modifies verbs of speaking (spoke, replied, told) or describes reactions, decisions, and reviews that show deliberate emotional coldness rather than physical insensitivity. Common in formal writing about institutional or personal cruelty.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher was unfeelingly to the student's crying.
✅The teacher spoke unfeelingly to the crying student.
💡'unfeelingly' is an adverb, not a predicate adjective; it must modify a verb or another adjective.