speechlessly

speechlessly
In a speechless manner. Without speaking.

He stood there speechlessly. The surprise had rendered him unable to make an intelligble reply.


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  • speechlessly — speechless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion. DERIVATIVES speechlessly adverb speechlessness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • speechlessly — adverb without speaking he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door • Derived from adjective: ↑speechless …   Useful english dictionary

  • Speechlessly — Speechless Speech less, a. 1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech. [1913 Webster] 2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent. [1913 Webster] Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear. Addison. [1913 Webster] {Speech less*ly} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • speechlessly — adverb see speechless …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • speechlessly — See speechless. * * * …   Universalium

  • speechlessly — adv. without words, without speaking …   English contemporary dictionary

  • speechlessly — speech·less·ly …   English syllables

  • speechless — speechlessly, adv. speechlessness, n. /speech lis/, adj. 1. temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm. 2. characterized by absence or loss of speech: speechless joy. 3. lacking… …   Universalium

  • speechless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. unable to speak ; dumb 2. not speaking ; silent 3. not capable of being expressed in words • speechlessly adverb • speechlessness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Lady Jessica — Francesca Annis in the 1984 film Dune Gender Female Date of birth 10,154 A.G.[1] …   Wikipedia

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