CEFR C1

placelessly

adverb

Meaning

Without a specific location or sense of place.

Examples

The artist's abstract paintings often felt placelessly, evoking a sense of universal emotion rather than a specific setting.
After the move, the child felt placelessly in the new, unfamiliar surroundings.

Synonyms: rootlessly, unlocated, disoriented

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placelessly (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪsləsli/

Definition

Without a specific location or sense of place.

Examples

The artist's abstract paintings often felt placelessly, evoking a sense of universal emotion rather than a specific setting.
After the move, the child felt placelessly in the new, unfamiliar surroundings.

How to Use placelessly

felt placelessly (collocation): experienced a sense of being without a specific location or belonging. — "The traveler felt placelessly as they wandered through the vast, featureless desert."
sounded placelessly (collocation): had a quality that suggested it did not belong to any particular place. — "The ethereal music sounded placelessly, creating an otherworldly atmosphere."

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