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Definition of Mirthlessly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mirthlessly
Literary usage of Mirthlessly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"Miriam laughed again, but mirthlessly, to hear him thus mix her up with women in
a general way. From most men she would have ignored it. ..."
2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept, Southern Pacific Company (1912)
"He unscrewed the top of his water-bottle and lifted it to his cracked lips; but
not a drop trickled into his mouth and he laughed mirthlessly. ..."
3. The Bookman (1903)
"Jud laughed rather mirthlessly, without taking his eyes from the coffee which he
was stirring. "Wrinkles don't come because you want them, but because you ..."
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