tunelessly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English tuneless Middle English -ly English -ly English tunelessly From tuneless + -ly.

1. In a tuneless manner.

   “He whistled tunelessly his one air, beating his own time with a stick on the toe of his blucher[.]”

   “After a pause that he spent whistling tunelessly under his breath, he said: “Hello, Miss Henry? […]””