emptily
adverb uk/ˈemp.təl.i/ us/ˈemp.təl.i/
(CONTAINING NOTHING)
空地;无人地
in a way that does not contain any things or people
His hands hung emptily at his sides, and he could think of nothing to say. 他的双手空荡荡地垂在身侧，想不出有什么可说的。
The scaffolding of the half-built mill stood emptily, like the skeleton of a forest. 盖了一半的磨坊外的脚手架空荡荡地立在那里，就像一片光秃秃的森林。
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- We were stopped for speeding on one of those roads that open emptily and irresistibly before you go all the way to the horizon.
- Voices ring emptily against the brick walls.
(NOT SINCERE)
无诚意地;空洞地;无意义地
in a way that is not sincere or is without any real meaning
She uses emptily flattering phrases. 她爱说空洞的奉承话。
The claim to moral superiority rings more emptily than ever. 宣称拥有道德优越感比以往任何时候都更加空洞。
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- His words ring emptily.
- The company emptily promised to look for partnerships with local groups.
(WITHOUT PURPOSE)
空虚地;无目地;无意义;无兴趣
in a way that is without purpose or interest
His ideas seemed emptily theoretical and insubstantial. 他的想法似乎只是些空洞的理论，没有实质内容。
It seems a society that is decadent and emptily consumerist. 这似乎是一个颓废且浮夸的消费主义社会。
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- He stared emptily at the cloudless, star-filled sky.
- The website is full of advertising photos that are as emptily elegant as the goods they celebrate.