nervelesslyadv.

Brit.

/ˈnəːvləsli/, U.S.

/ˈnərvləsli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nerveless adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < nerveless adj. + -ly suffix².

In a nerveless manner; esp. limply, lifelessly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily weakness > [adverb]

faintlyc1320

weakly1398

unthendelyc1440

lankly1611

flaggingly1693

strengthlessly1820

punily1827

nervelessly1836

flaccidly1847

limply1869

1836 W. G. Simms Mellichampe II. xxvii. 222 A faintness came over the faithful fellow: he leaned against a tree, then sank nervelessly to the ground.

1894 M. Dyan All in Man's Keeping (1899) 339 Her hand..fell nervelessly to her side.

1956 N. Algren Walk on Wild Side i. 107 He hooked a fingertip in the rubber-band that bound it, stiffened his arm..and thus derricked it as neatly and nervelessly as she had derricked his pants.

1980 P. Larkin Let. 26 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 619 I've allowed myself to be nervelessly drawn in to judging some money-making..comp of Ted's.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nervelessly
释义	nervelesslyadv. Brit. /ˈnəːvləsli/, U.S. /ˈnərvləsli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nerveless adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < nerveless adj. + -ly suffix². In a nerveless manner; esp. limply, lifelessly. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily weakness > [adverb] faintlyc1320 weakly1398 unthendelyc1440 lankly1611 flaggingly1693 strengthlessly1820 punily1827 nervelessly1836 flaccidly1847 limply1869 1836 W. G. Simms Mellichampe II. xxvii. 222 A faintness came over the faithful fellow: he leaned against a tree, then sank nervelessly to the ground. 1894 M. Dyan All in Man's Keeping (1899) 339 Her hand..fell nervelessly to her side. 1956 N. Algren Walk on Wild Side i. 107 He hooked a fingertip in the rubber-band that bound it, stiffened his arm..and thus derricked it as neatly and nervelessly as she had derricked his pants. 1980 P. Larkin Let. 26 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 619 I've allowed myself to be nervelessly drawn in to judging some money-making..comp of Ted's. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1836
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