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HEARTLESSLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heartlessly mean? 

HEARTLESSLY (adverb)
  The adverb HEARTLESSLY has 1 sense:

1. in a heartless mannerplay

  Familiarity information: HEARTLESSLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEARTLESSLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In a heartless manner

Context example:

she behaves rather heartlessly toward her admirers

Pertainym:

heartless (lacking in feeling or pity or warmth)


 Context examples 


I must say, however, that the sailors themselves were sympathetic, as instance the case of Johnson; but the masters (the hunters and the captain) were heartlessly indifferent.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)



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