"tunelessly" meaning in All languages combined

See tunelessly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more tunelessly [comparative], most tunelessly [superlative]
Etymology: From tuneless + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tuneless|ly}} tuneless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tunelessly (comparative more tunelessly, superlative most tunelessly)
  1. In a tuneless manner.
    Sense id: en-tunelessly-en-adv-jRswOPgx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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