Mutely

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a mute manner.

    "She went in a wheelchair, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and dark glasses […] a costume that made her seem romantic and powerful. Mutely she commanded cars, arrangements, appointments, deference, respect."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without speaking wordnet

Example

More examples

"She went in a wheelchair, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and dark glasses […] a costume that made her seem romantic and powerful. Mutely she commanded cars, arrangements, appointments, deference, respect."

Etymology

From mute + -ly.

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