mutely

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmjutli/ UK /ˈmjuːtli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a silent or speechless manner

He nodded mutely, unable to find the words to reply.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a silent or speechless... silently speechlessly wordlesslyvoicelesslydumbly noiselessly

Opposites

vocally loudly audibly

Word family

Related forms mutemuteness

Etymology

From mute (from Latin mutus, 'silent, dumb') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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