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firelessly

firelessly adverb: in a fireless way; without fire.

Adverb

firelessly (not comparable)

  1. In a fireless way; without fire.
    • An important feature of the room is the electric range which has the required special wiring. It is of the pattern which cooks firelessly as well.1925, Richardson Little Wright, House and Garden's Second Book of Houses
    • A hot mass of coals glowed firelessly in the hearth.2000, Thomas Wolfe, Arlyn Bruccoli, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli, O Lost: A Story of the Buried Life

Origin of firelessly

From fireless + -ly.

Questions about firelessly

What does firelessly mean?
Firelessly means in a fireless way; without fire.
What part of speech is firelessly?
Firelessly is an adverb.

Words near firelessly in the dictionary

  1. firekeeper
  2. firekeepers
  3. fireland
  4. firelands
  5. fireless
  6. firelessly
  7. firelessness
  8. firelet
  9. firelets
  10. firelight
  11. firelighter

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