Antonyms for artlessly
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : ahrt-lis |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɑrt lɪs |
Definition of artlessly
Origin :- 1580s, "unskillful," from art (n.) + -less. Later also "uncultured" (1590s); then "unartificial, natural" (1670s) and "guileless, ingenuous" (1714). Related: Artlessly; artlessness.
- As in naturally : adv as anticipated
- As in openly : adv honestly
- As in simply : adv plainly, clearly
- As in crudely : adv clumsily
- Perhaps because she was so artlessly determined to please them.
- Extract from : « The Elusive Pimpernel » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
- She said all this so openly, so artlessly, that I believed her.
- Extract from : « Nearly Lost but Dearly Won » by Theodore P. Wilson
- "Isn't it curious that you two brothers should have the same idea," said Phil artlessly.
- Extract from : « Otherwise Phyllis » by Meredith Nicholson
- And as that only added to his embarrassment, I artlessly asked him what a blush really was.
- Extract from : « The Prairie Child » by Arthur Stringer
- The sentiments which they so artlessly confide to us show that they believed all to be over.
- Extract from : « The Apostles » by Ernest Renan
- Ray was artlessly fond of music, especially of Mexican music.
- Extract from : « Song of the Lark » by Willa Cather
- “I will pray that he may recover, and that he may get a new heart,” said Lilly, artlessly.
- Extract from : « Ralph Clavering » by W.H.G. Kingston
- That is what she meant, I suppose, by speaking so artlessly of what she called your compassion, and mine.
- Extract from : « Pride » by Eugne Sue
- "Monsieur, all that you say is true," replied the young girl, artlessly.
- Extract from : « Seraphita » by Honore de Balzac
- "I do not know what that means," said Jacques Collin, artlessly looking about him.
- Extract from : « Scenes from a Courtesan's Life » by Honore de Balzac
Synonyms for artlessly
- aboveboard
- artlessly
- blatantly
- brazenly
- but of course
- by birth
- by nature
- candidly
- casually
- characteristically
- coarsely
- commonly
- consistently
- customarily
- directly
- easily
- face to face
- flagrantly
- forthrightly
- frankly
- freely
- fully
- generally
- genuinely
- guilelessly
- habitually
- honestly
- impulsively
- in broad daylight
- in full view
- in public
- in the open
- informally
- ingenuously
- innocently
- instinctively
- intelligibly
- matter-of-factly
- modestly
- naively
- naturally
- normally
- openly
- ordinarily
- plainly
- publicly
- quietly
- readily
- roughly
- rudely
- shamelessly
- simply
- sincerely
- spontaneously
- straight
- straightforwardly
- typically
- unabashedly
- unaffectedly
- unashamedly
- under one's nose
- unhesitatingly
- uniformly
- unpretentiously
- unreservedly
- usually
- wantonly
- warts and all
- willingly
- without any elaboration
- without pretense
- without reserve
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019