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bloodlessly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a bloodless manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without bloodshed; in a bloodless manner; without shedding blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the coup disposed of the dictator bloodlessly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: bloodily

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bloodless Middle English -ly English -ly English bloodlessly From bloodless + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: უსისხლოდ (usisxlod) — in a bloodless manner
  • Polish: bezkrwawo — in a bloodless manner
  • Swedish: oblodigt — in a bloodless manner