Definition

In a manner that is free from the effects of gravity, as if having no weight.

Example

The astronaut floated weightlessly in the space station.

Conversation

Have you ever felt weightlessly floating in water?

Yeah, it's such a cool sensation!

I love how relaxing it is to just drift around.

Totally! It's like being in a dream.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Weightlessly → It is formed from "weight" (from Old English "wiht", meaning a quantity of heaviness) and the suffix "-less" (meaning without). The word "weightlessly" means in a manner that is without weight or heaviness.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') any 'heaviness' ('weight') — that's what weightlessly means.

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