speechlessly

/ˈspitʃɫəsli/ adv

In a speechless manner; without speaking.

Word Origin A combination of Old English sprǣc 'speech' and lēas 'devoid of' — so speechless literally means 'without speech.' Add -ly and you get the adverb for being struck dumb. The same -less suffix appears in countless words like fearless, careless, and endless, all from that Old English idea of lacking something.

adv In a speechless manner; without speaking.

She stared speechlessly at the unexpected gift, too moved to form words.

(副词) 无言地;默然地;哑口无言地

她无言地盯着这份意外礼物,感动得说不出话来。

(adverbio) sin palabras; mudo; en silencio; calladamente [Sin palabras; sin poder hablar, en silencio.]

Ella se quedó mirando sin palabras el regalo inesperado, demasiado conmovida para articular palabra.

(adverbe) sans voix; en silence; muettement [Sans pouvoir parler; dans un mutisme total.]

Elle fixa **speechlessly** le cadeau inattendu, trop émue pour prononcer un mot.

(Adverb) sprachlos; wortlos [Auf eine Weise, die durch Sprachlosigkeit gekennzeichnet ist; ohne ein Wort zu sagen.]

Sie starrte **speechlessly** auf das unerwartete Geschenk, zu gerührt, um etwas zu sagen.

(副詞) 言葉もなく、言葉を失って。

彼女は予想外の贈り物を言葉もなく見つめ、感動のあまり声も出なかった。

(advérbio) sem palavras; emudecido; mudo [De maneira sem palavras; sem falar.]

Ela ficou olhando sem palavras para o presente inesperado, emocionada demais para conseguir dizer algo.

Word parts: speech + less + ly

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