ruthlessly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/|/ˈɹuːθ.lɪs.li/    美 /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/|/ˈɹuːθ.lɪs.li/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.
    — Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.

词形变化

more ruthlessly comparative most ruthlessly superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną
Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Germanic *-ō
Proto-West Germanic *-u
Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu
Old English hrēow
Middle English rewe
Middle English -the
Old Norse hrygðinflu.
Middle English reuþe
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
Middle English reuþeles
English ruthless
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English ruthlessly
From ruthless + -ly.
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