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Synonyms for joylessly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : joi-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɔɪ lɪs



Définition of joylessly

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from joy + -less. Related: Joylessly; joylessness.
  • As in sadly : adv unhappily
Example sentences :
  • He had the air of a man who looks coolly and joylessly upon his future.
  • Extract from : « Nobody's Child » by Elizabeth Dejeans
  • Those who were left went about their work silently and joylessly.
  • Extract from : « Kitchener's Mob » by James Norman Hall
  • Dull and joylessly he did his duty, and deeper and deeper the lines became traced upon his forehead.
  • Extract from : « Dame Care » by Hermann Sudermann

Antonyms for joylessly

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