adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an artless manner.

   ""Of course not , darling," she artlessly replied."

Adverb

1. 1
   in an ingenuous manner wordnet
2. 2
   in a crude and unskilled manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crudelygenuinelyinexpertlyinexpertlyingenuouslyingenuously

Example

More examples

"Books were piled up, artlessly."

Etymology

From artless + -ly.

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