mutely (Meaning)

Wordnet

mutely (r)

without speaking

Webster

mutely (adv.)

Without uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently.

mutely Sentence Examples

  1. The child stared mutely at the stranger, eyes wide with fear.
  2. Sarah gazed mutely out the window, lost in contemplation.
  3. The accused stood mutely before the judge, refusing to speak.
  4. The dog lay mutely at the foot of the bed, its tail thumping softly.
  5. The audience listened mutely to the speaker's impassioned words.
  6. The old man sat mutely in his rocking chair, reminiscing about the past.
  7. The injured deer lay mutely in the grass, trembling with fear.
  8. The broken clock ticked mutely on the mantelpiece.
  9. The cat slinked mutely through the shadows, unseen and unheard.
  10. The mute boy gazed mutely at his classmates, his eyes vollering with sadness.

FAQs About the word mutely

without speakingWithout uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently.

speechless, silent,voiceless, inarticulate, reserved, incoherent, taciturn, laconic, nonspeaking, closemouthed

expansive, garrulous, talky, talkative, expansive, communicative, communicative, chatty, loquacious, loquacious

The child stared mutely at the stranger, eyes wide with fear.

Sarah gazed mutely out the window, lost in contemplation.

The accused stood mutely before the judge, refusing to speak.

The dog lay mutely at the foot of the bed, its tail thumping softly.