timelessly C2+ Topic:Time US /ˈtaɪmləsli/ UK /ˈtaɪmləsli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner unaffected by the passage of time The melody drifted timelessly through the old stone hall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner unaffected by... eternallyperpetuallyeverlastinglyenduringly ↔ Opposites fleetinglytransiently Word family Related forms timelesstimetimelessness Etymology AI details From timeless (time + -less) + the adverbial suffix -ly; time is from Old English tima ('time, period'). tima Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # timelessly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtaɪmləsli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtaɪmləsli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner unaffected by the passage of time ## Examples - The melody drifted timelessly through the old stone hall. ## Synonyms - eternally - perpetually - everlastingly - enduringly ## Antonyms - fleetingly - transiently ## Related Forms - timeless - time - timelessness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tima ## Etymology From timeless (time + -less) + the adverbial suffix -ly; time is from Old English tima ('time, period'). ## AI Etymology Timelessly is from timeless (time + -less) + the adverbial suffix -ly; time is from Old English tima ('time, period'). Important recorded forms include tima (Old English). Morphologically, the -ly ending turns the base adjective or participial form into an adverbial manner word, or preserves an older adjectival pattern where the part of speech allows it. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers in a manner unaffected by the passage of time. The wider family includes related words such as timeless, time, and timelessness. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown