Hollowly
adverb
In a way that sounds empty or not sincere.
She laughed hollowly, not finding the joke really funny.
Often appears as...
- laugh hollowly
- ring hollowly
adverb
In a way that sounds empty or not sincere.
She laughed hollowly, not finding the joke really funny.
Often appears as...
- laugh hollowly
- ring hollowly
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnection
Used when someone is emotionally detached or doesn't genuinely feel the emotions they are displaying.
He congratulated me hollowly on my promotion, his envy barely hidden.
Pro Tip 2/3Disguising Truth
Often implies the speaker is hiding their true feelings or lying through a forced show of emotion.
Her apology was hollowly spoken, leaving me doubting its sincerity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasting Actions
Can be used to highlight a discrepancy between someone's words and their actions.
She spoke of kindness hollowly, while her actions were cruel.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnection
Used when someone is emotionally detached or doesn't genuinely feel the emotions they are displaying.
He congratulated me hollowly on my promotion, his envy barely hidden.
Pro Tip 2/3Disguising Truth
Often implies the speaker is hiding their true feelings or lying through a forced show of emotion.
Her apology was hollowly spoken, leaving me doubting its sincerity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasting Actions
Can be used to highlight a discrepancy between someone's words and their actions.
She spoke of kindness hollowly, while her actions were cruel.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnection
Used when someone is emotionally detached or doesn't genuinely feel the emotions they are displaying.
He congratulated me hollowly on my promotion, his envy barely hidden.
Pro Tip 2/3Disguising Truth
Often implies the speaker is hiding their true feelings or lying through a forced show of emotion.
Her apology was hollowly spoken, leaving me doubting its sincerity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasting Actions
Can be used to highlight a discrepancy between someone's words and their actions.
She spoke of kindness hollowly, while her actions were cruel.
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