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tonelessly

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tone·less  (tnls)
adj.
1. Lacking tone.
2. Lacking vitality; listless.

toneless·ly adv.
toneless·ness n.
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Adv.1.tonelessly - in a monotonetonelessly - in a monotone; "`Come in,' she said tonelessly"
Translations
tonelessly [ˈtəʊnlɪslɪ] ADVmonótonamente
tonelessly [ˈtəʊnləsli] advd'une voix terne
tonelessly
adv replytonlos; singeintönig
tonelessly [ˈtəʊnlɪslɪ] advin modo inespressivo


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Kempson moves between tonelessly mild-mannered and mercurial and violent, but while the shifts in tone are somewhat subtle and unexpected, it also means Annie's flashes of madness are not as jump-in-your-seat menacing as they could be.
7 Offer advice in a toneless voice THE point about offering advice tonelessly is that you give your children the space to weigh up what you've said, without feeling their backs are against the wall.
The film's opening scene finds her on her psychologist's couch, tonelessly reciting her recipe for braised pigeon in thyme sauce with truffles.
 
 
 
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