deafly

/ˈdɛfli/ adv

In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic 'daubaz' meaning both 'deaf' and 'dumb' — originally the same word for being unable to hear or speak. Deafly is the adverb form. The same root gives us 'dumb' (which originally meant 'stupid' from the idea of being stupefied), 'dummy', and 'dumbfound'. The -ly suffix comes from Old English 'līc' meaning 'body, form', so deafly is 'in a deaf manner'.

adv In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing.

He spoke deafly into the phone, unaware that his volume was disturbing others.

(副词) 聋地

他对着电话大声说话,没有意识到自己的音量打扰了别人。

(adverbio) De manera sorda; sin la ayuda del sentido del oído.

Hablaba sordamente por teléfono, sin darse cuenta de que su volumen molestaba a los demás.

(adverbe) D'une manière sourde, sans percevoir les sons ; comme quelqu'un qui n'entend pas.

Il parlait **deafly** au téléphone, sans se rendre compte que le volume de sa voix dérangeait les autres.

(Adverb) taub; ohne Gehör [Auf eine Weise, die ohne Gehör oder ohne Berücksichtigung des Gehörsinns erfolgt.]

Er sprach **deafly** ins Telefon, ohne zu merken, dass seine Lautstärke andere störte.

(副詞) 耳が聞こえない状態で。聴覚の助けを借りずに。

彼は電話でとても大きな声で話し、自分の声量が他人の迷惑になっていることに気づかなかった。

(advérbio) surdamente [De maneira surda; sem a ajuda do sentido da audição.]

Ele falou ao telefone sem ouvir, sem perceber que o volume estava incomodando os outros.

Word parts: deaf + ly

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