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单词 harmlessly
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Definition of harmlessly in English:

harmlessly

adverbˈhɑːmləsliˈhɑrmləsli
  • 1In a manner not able or likely to cause harm.

    the weapons fell harmlessly to the floor
    the fireball passed harmlessly above them
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first pellet whistled past my ear and bounced harmlessly off the curtains.
    • The bomb exploded harmlessly 20 kilometers above the ground, leaving a train of smoke that remained visible for an hour.
    • He fired another bullet at David; it ricocheted off the armor harmlessly.
    • Excess energy has to be dissipated harmlessly as heat.
    • Concerned about animal welfare, she wants to remove the mouse as harmlessly as possible.
    • The local anaesthetic is harmlessly broken down within a few hours.
    • The infection is carried harmlessly by about a third of the population.
    • The piece of debris from an old rocket engine passed by harmlessly.
    • An arrow streaked through the air and landed harmlessly in the road on the other side.
    • A bomb exploded harmlessly a thousand yards away, throwing up a plume of soft sand.
    1. 1.1 In an inoffensive manner.
      he was harmlessly expressing his free speech
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When every other question has been batted harmlessly away, an interviewer can always rely on the killer question.
      • He harmlessly looked in over the rim of the kittens' box.
      • The harmlessly eccentric community is very inclusive.
      • I was harmlessly sitting at my desk looking though my account.
      • He harmlessly stares at some of the town folk.
      • She was flirting harmlessly with some boys who were passing by.
      • Reality TV started harmlessly enough with mainly American shows.
      • He liked telling harmlessly mischievous stories about people he had known.
      • It was an innocent enough question, harmlessly delivered, but she knew that there had to be more behind it.
      • Why feel so guilty about a feeling that remains a mere fancy, harmlessly stashed away in your brain?
 
 

Definition of harmlessly in US English:

harmlessly

adverbˈhɑrmləsliˈhärmləslē
  • 1In a manner not able or likely to cause harm.

    the weapons fell harmlessly to the floor
    the fireball passed harmlessly above them
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The infection is carried harmlessly by about a third of the population.
    • The piece of debris from an old rocket engine passed by harmlessly.
    • Concerned about animal welfare, she wants to remove the mouse as harmlessly as possible.
    • The bomb exploded harmlessly 20 kilometers above the ground, leaving a train of smoke that remained visible for an hour.
    • Excess energy has to be dissipated harmlessly as heat.
    • The first pellet whistled past my ear and bounced harmlessly off the curtains.
    • He fired another bullet at David; it ricocheted off the armor harmlessly.
    • The local anaesthetic is harmlessly broken down within a few hours.
    • A bomb exploded harmlessly a thousand yards away, throwing up a plume of soft sand.
    • An arrow streaked through the air and landed harmlessly in the road on the other side.
    1. 1.1 In an inoffensive manner.
      he was harmlessly expressing his free speech
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He harmlessly looked in over the rim of the kittens' box.
      • I was harmlessly sitting at my desk looking though my account.
      • The harmlessly eccentric community is very inclusive.
      • He liked telling harmlessly mischievous stories about people he had known.
      • She was flirting harmlessly with some boys who were passing by.
      • He harmlessly stares at some of the town folk.
      • It was an innocent enough question, harmlessly delivered, but she knew that there had to be more behind it.
      • When every other question has been batted harmlessly away, an interviewer can always rely on the killer question.
      • Why feel so guilty about a feeling that remains a mere fancy, harmlessly stashed away in your brain?
      • Reality TV started harmlessly enough with mainly American shows.
 
 
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