speechlessly
speechlessly · more speechlessly · most speechlessly
In a speechless mannerIn a speechless manner; without speaking.
» Tom and Mary looked at each other speechlessly.
Tom und Maria sahen einander sprachlos an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesIn a speechless manner; without speaking.
He stood there speechlessly. The surprise had rendered him unable to make an intelligible reply.
More definitions
- in a manner indicating that one is deprived of speech by physical weakness or emotion
Examples
1 sentencesTom and Mary looked at each other speechlessly.
deTom und Maria sahen einander sprachlos an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
more speechlessly, most speechlessly| Comparative | more speechlessly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most speechlessly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedspeechless
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.