speechlessly
speechlessly adverb: in a speechless manner; without speaking.
Adverb
speechlessly (comparative more speechlessly, superlative most speechlessly)
- In a speechless manner; without speaking.
- He stood there speechlessly. The surprise had rendered him unable to make an intelligible reply.
- That afternoon they stood at the foot of Mrs. Civil's bed. She was propped up by pillows, and through the little window looking westward the afternoon sun blazed unsparingly on the discoloured face of the sick woman, speechlessly rigid.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 206
Forms of speechlessly
| comparative | more speechlessly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most speechlessly |
Origin of speechlessly
From speechless + -ly.
Questions about speechlessly
- What does speechlessly mean?
- Speechlessly means in a speechless manner; without speaking.
- What part of speech is speechlessly?
- Speechlessly is an adverb.
Words near speechlessly in the dictionary
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