passionlesslyadv.

Brit.

/ˈpaʃnləsli/, U.S.

/ˈpæʃ(ə)nləsli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: passionless adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < passionless adj. + -ly suffix².

In a passionless manner; having or expressing no passion, enthusiasm, or excitement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adverb]

unappassionately1598

stupidlya1626

dispassionately1717

impassively1828

apathetically1831

passionlessly1831

soullessly1832

stockishly1846

unresponsively1853

feelinglessly1856

stolidly1856

insensately1863

impassibly1872

unemotionally1884

stonily1899

insensitively1961

1831 R. Montgomery Oxford ii. 125 The booby offspring of a booby sire, With leaden visage passionlessly cold.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. xviii. 294 How passionlessly pure the little maidenly sentiment was.

1899 A. B. Bruce Moral Order of World iv. 130 The apathetic sage, passionlessly yet passionately following reason, is the beau idéal of Stoicism.

1959 S. Ashton Spinster 102 ‘I keep a diary,’ I confide softly, passionlessly.

1995 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Art Crit. 53 65/1 Those who appreciate music do not listen passively and passionlessly.

2001 Sunday Times (Nexis) 21 July (Culture section) 12 The politicians are so passionlessly, predictably commercial.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	passionlessly
释义	passionlesslyadv. Brit. /ˈpaʃnləsli/, U.S. /ˈpæʃ(ə)nləsli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: passionless adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < passionless adj. + -ly suffix². In a passionless manner; having or expressing no passion, enthusiasm, or excitement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adverb] unappassionately1598 stupidlya1626 dispassionately1717 impassively1828 apathetically1831 passionlessly1831 soullessly1832 stockishly1846 unresponsively1853 feelinglessly1856 stolidly1856 insensately1863 impassibly1872 unemotionally1884 stonily1899 insensitively1961 1831 R. Montgomery Oxford ii. 125 The booby offspring of a booby sire, With leaden visage passionlessly cold. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. xviii. 294 How passionlessly pure the little maidenly sentiment was. 1899 A. B. Bruce Moral Order of World iv. 130 The apathetic sage, passionlessly yet passionately following reason, is the beau idéal of Stoicism. 1959 S. Ashton Spinster 102 ‘I keep a diary,’ I confide softly, passionlessly. 1995 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Art Crit. 53 65/1 Those who appreciate music do not listen passively and passionlessly. 2001 Sunday Times (Nexis) 21 July (Culture section) 12 The politicians are so passionlessly, predictably commercial. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1831
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