unpromisingly

unpromisingly — 副詞

1. in a way that suggests something is not likely to be successful, enjoyable, or w

1.副詞C1
釋義

不樂觀地

以看似沒有好結果的方式

in a way that suggests something is not likely to be successful, enjoyable, or worthwhile — for example, starting a project badly, or the weather looking bad before an outdoor event.

例句

The weather looked unpromisingly grey on the morning of their beach trip.

他們去海灘的那天早上，天空陰沉沉的，看來不太樂觀。

adverb before adjective: unpromisingly + [adjective]

Karim's first attempt at pottery began unpromisingly, with the clay collapsing on the wheel.

Karim 第一次嘗試陶藝的開端很不順利，陶土在轉盤上塌了下來。

verb + unpromisingly: began unpromisingly

同義詞
  • discouragingly

    stronger emotional focus — emphasises that something reduces hope or motivation

  • inauspiciously

    more formal and literary; suggests bad omens at the start of an enterprise

  • unfavorably

    broader and more neutral; can describe any condition that is not advantageous

反義詞
  • promisingly

    direct opposite — in a way that suggests future success

  • auspiciously

    formal opposite — in a way that suggests good fortune ahead

文法句型

unpromisingly + adjective

verb + unpromisingly

unpromisingly , [clause]

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs like 'begin', 'start', 'look', or adjectives describing unfavorable conditions. Often found at the beginning or end of a sentence when used as a sentence adverb.

常見錯誤

❌He unpromisingly looked at the sky.
✅The sky looked unpromisingly dark.
💡'unpromisingly' describes the appearance or start of something, not a person's action of looking.