adverb
- in a manner lacking color or brightness; without vivid hues
- in a manner lacking interest, emotion, or personality; dully or flatly
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: colorlessly)
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The winter landscape stretched out colourlessly before us.
- She spoke colourlessly about her achievements, showing no pride or enthusiasm.
- The walls were painted colourlessly in shades of gray and beige.
- He delivered the speech colourlessly, without any emotional inflection.
- The sky hung colourlessly overhead, neither blue nor gray.
- She described the event colourlessly, as if it held no significance for her.