dumbly Synonyms

dumbly Meaning

Wordnet

dumbly (r)

in a stupid manner

in an inarticulate manner

Webster

dumbly (adv.)

In silence; mutely.

dumbly Sentence Examples

  1. He stared dumbly at the math problem, unable to comprehend its complexity.
  2. She nodded dumbly in response, too shocked to form words.
  3. The students sat dumbly in the classroom, still processing the news of their teacher's resignation.
  4. He stood dumbly by the roadside, unsure of which direction to take.
  5. The witness stared dumbly at the prosecutor's questions, struggling to recall the events.
  6. The cashier handed back the incorrect change, and I dumbly accepted it without realizing.
  7. As the argument escalated, he stood there dumbly, unsure how to intervene.
  8. She gazed dumbly at the painting, captivated by its beauty.
  9. The toddler blinked dumbly at the brightly colored toys, unsure which to play with first.
  10. He shrugged dumbly when asked about his plans for the weekend, indicating his lack of enthusiasm.

FAQs About the word dumbly

in a stupid manner, in an inarticulate mannerIn silence; mutely.

speechless, mute,silent, muted, wordless, inarticulate,mum, dumbstruck, sullen, tongue-tied

talking, fluent, articulate, speaking, talking, fluent, eloquent, communicative, communicative,speaking

He stared dumbly at the math problem, unable to comprehend its complexity.

She nodded dumbly in response, too shocked to form words.

The students sat dumbly in the classroom, still processing the news of their teacher's resignation.

He stood dumbly by the roadside, unsure of which direction to take.