tunelessly
- a word derived from tuneless.
Example Sentences
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Instantly, the songs blended tunelessly into a cheer: It was assumed — though never actually established — that the man with the portrait was an actual Saudi, rather than a local, cosplay version.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
She sat there, arms around knees, and hummed tunelessly to herself.
From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017
In the bleak winter of 1989, as I banged away tunelessly on the keyboard in the basement of my college dorm, a stranger walked in, shivering, his face wrapped in bandages.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2016
The birds must be careful to sing a decent song, because the fussy females are more attracted to a male with a fine voice, rather than one which chirps tunelessly.
From Forbes ● Jan. 2, 2014
Jomo turned back to his watering, humming tunelessly.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
