adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a tuneless manner.

   "He whistled tunelessly his one air, beating his own time with a stick on the toe of his blucher[.]"

Adverb

1. 1
   in a tuneless fashion wordnet

Example

More examples

"He whistled tunelessly his one air, beating his own time with a stick on the toe of his blucher[.]"

Etymology

From tuneless + -ly.

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