The meaning of colourlessly in English

Colourlessly is an adverb that means without color or without vividness.

English Word type and pronunciation

  • Word type: Adverb
  • Pronunciation: /ˈkʌləlɪsli/ (kuh-luh-lee-slee)

Synonyms

  • Drably
  • Dully
  • Lifelessly

Easily confused with

  • Colorfully (opposite meaning)
  • Colourful (a different spelling with a different meaning)

Bilingual examples

  • Her artwork was intentionally designed to be colourlessly dull. (她的艺术作品意在设计成没有生动感的暗淡色调。)
  • The grey sky hung colourlessly over the city. (乌云密布的天空毫无生气地覆盖着城市。)