Mirthlessly

Origin

mirthless + -ly

Full definition of mirthlessly

Adverb

1. In a mirthless manner; sadly.
• 1913, D. H. Lawrence, ,Miriam laughed again, but mirthlessly, to hear him thus mix her up with women in a general way.
• 1919, William Somerset Maugham, ,And presently he grew conscious that the gods had played a very good practical joke on him, and he laughed at himself mirthlessly.