Bloodlessly

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bloodless \Blood"less\, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle['a]s.]
     1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless
        cheeks; lifeless; dead.
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              The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. --Dryden.


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     2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a
        bloodless victory. --Froude.
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     3. Without spirit or activity.
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              Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! --Shak.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Blood"less*ly}, adv. --
        {Blood"less*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bloodlessly
       adv : in a bloodless manner; without shedding blood; "the coup
             disposed of the dictator bloodlessly" [syn: {without
             bloodshed}] [ant: {bloodily}]