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mutely

/ˈmjutli/ adv

In a mute manner.

Word Origin Mute comes from Latin mutus 'silent'. Mutely is doing something silently. Related words: muted, muteness, mutism. The root is simple, no surprising connections, but it's straightforward.

adv In a mute manner.

The child stood mutely in the corner, too shy to speak.

(副词) 无声地；默默地

孩子默默地站在角落，害羞得不敢说话。

(adverbio) Múdamente; en silencio; sin hablar.

El niño se quedó mudo en la esquina, demasiado tímido para hablar.

(adverbe) en silence; silencieusement; sans un mot; sans mot dire; muettement [En silence ; sans prononcer un mot.]

L'enfant se tenait **mutely** dans le coin, trop timide pour parler.

(Adverb) stumm; lautlos; schweigend [ohne ein Wort zu sagen; in stummer oder sprachloser Weise]

Das Kind stand **mutely** in der Ecke und war zu schüchtern, um zu sprechen.

(副詞) 黙って、無言の状態で。

その子供は恥ずかしくて声も出せず、黙って部屋の隅っこに立っていた。

(advérbio) silenciosamente; caladamente; em silêncio; mudamente [De maneira muda; silenciosamente.]

A criança ficou em silêncio no canto, tímida demais para falar.

Synonyms: silently wordlessly speechlessly voicelessly quietly dumbly soundlessly noiselessly Antonyms: loudly vocally verbally audibly
Word parts: mute + ly

Related words

muted muteness mutism

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