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harmlessly
释义
Definition of
harmlessly
in English:
harmlessly
adverb
ˈhɑːmləsli
ˈhɑrmləsli
1
In a manner not able or likely to cause harm.
the weapons fell harmlessly to the floor
the fireball passed harmlessly above them
Example sentences
Examples
The first pellet whistled past my ear and bounced harmlessly off the curtains.
The bomb exploded harmlessly 20 kilometers above the ground, leaving a train of smoke that remained visible for an hour.
He fired another bullet at David; it ricocheted off the armor harmlessly.
Excess energy has to be dissipated harmlessly as heat.
Concerned about animal welfare, she wants to remove the mouse as harmlessly as possible.
The local anaesthetic is harmlessly broken down within a few hours.
The infection is carried harmlessly by about a third of the population.
The piece of debris from an old rocket engine passed by harmlessly.
An arrow streaked through the air and landed harmlessly in the road on the other side.
A bomb exploded harmlessly a thousand yards away, throwing up a plume of soft sand.
1.1
In an inoffensive manner.
he was harmlessly expressing his free speech
Example sentences
Examples
When every other question has been batted harmlessly away, an interviewer can always rely on the killer question.
He harmlessly looked in over the rim of the kittens' box.
The harmlessly eccentric community is very inclusive.
I was harmlessly sitting at my desk looking though my account.
He harmlessly stares at some of the town folk.
She was flirting harmlessly with some boys who were passing by.
Reality TV started harmlessly enough with mainly American shows.
He liked telling harmlessly mischievous stories about people he had known.
It was an innocent enough question, harmlessly delivered, but she knew that there had to be more behind it.
Why feel so guilty about a feeling that remains a mere fancy, harmlessly stashed away in your brain?
Definition of
harmlessly
in US English:
harmlessly
adverb
ˈhɑrmləsli
ˈhärmləslē
1
In a manner not able or likely to cause harm.
the weapons fell harmlessly to the floor
the fireball passed harmlessly above them
Example sentences
Examples
The infection is carried harmlessly by about a third of the population.
The piece of debris from an old rocket engine passed by harmlessly.
Concerned about animal welfare, she wants to remove the mouse as harmlessly as possible.
The bomb exploded harmlessly 20 kilometers above the ground, leaving a train of smoke that remained visible for an hour.
Excess energy has to be dissipated harmlessly as heat.
The first pellet whistled past my ear and bounced harmlessly off the curtains.
He fired another bullet at David; it ricocheted off the armor harmlessly.
The local anaesthetic is harmlessly broken down within a few hours.
A bomb exploded harmlessly a thousand yards away, throwing up a plume of soft sand.
An arrow streaked through the air and landed harmlessly in the road on the other side.
1.1
In an inoffensive manner.
he was harmlessly expressing his free speech
Example sentences
Examples
He harmlessly looked in over the rim of the kittens' box.
I was harmlessly sitting at my desk looking though my account.
The harmlessly eccentric community is very inclusive.
He liked telling harmlessly mischievous stories about people he had known.
She was flirting harmlessly with some boys who were passing by.
He harmlessly stares at some of the town folk.
It was an innocent enough question, harmlessly delivered, but she knew that there had to be more behind it.
When every other question has been batted harmlessly away, an interviewer can always rely on the killer question.
Why feel so guilty about a feeling that remains a mere fancy, harmlessly stashed away in your brain?
Reality TV started harmlessly enough with mainly American shows.
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