blankly

/ˈbɫæŋkɫi/ adv

in a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.

Word Origin Blankly comes from blank, which originally meant 'shining white' — from Proto-Germanic blankaz. The idea of a blank stare is one that is empty, white, devoid of expression. The same root gives us blancmange (a white dessert) and the French blanc. So when you look blankly, you're showing a white, empty face.

adv in a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.

He stared blankly at the wall after hearing the shocking news.

(副词) 茫然地;面无表情地;呆滞地

听到这个令人震惊的消息后,他茫然地盯着墙壁。

(adverbio) inexpresivamente; con cara de póquer; sin expresión; con la mirada perdida [De manera inexpresiva o vacía, especialmente sin mostrar emoción ni expresión.]

Se quedó mirando fijamente a la pared después de escuchar la impactante noticia.

(adverbe) d'un air absent; d'un air égaré; sans expression; d'un air vague [D'un air vide, sans expression ni réaction ; sans manifester d'émotion.]

Il fixait **blankly** le mur après avoir appris la nouvelle choquante.

(Adverb) ausdruckslos; leer [Auf eine ausdruckslose Weise, besonders ohne sichtbare Emotion oder Reaktion.]

Er starrte **blankly** an die Wand, nachdem er die schockierende Nachricht gehört hatte.

(副詞) ぼんやりと、無表情に、何も見えていないように

彼はその衝撃的なニュースを聞いた後、ぼんやりと壁を見つめた。

(advérbio) fixamente; inexpressivamente; vaziamente; apaticamente [de maneira vazia ou inexpressiva, especialmente sem demonstrar emoção ou expressão.]

Ele encarou a parede com olhar vazio depois de ouvir a notícia chocante.

Word parts: blank + ly

Common collocations

at prep stare verb look verb gaze verb back adv ask verb say verb window subst out adv up adv then adv not adv

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