dumbly

dumb

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhm]
- /dʌm/
- /ˈdʌm.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhm]
- /dʌm/

Definitions of dumbly word

adjective dumbly lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. 1
adjective dumbly lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal. 1
adjective dumbly temporarily unable to speak: dumb with astonishment. 1
adjective dumbly refraining from any or much speech; silent. 1
adjective dumbly made, done, etc., without speech. 1
adjective dumbly lacking some usual property, characteristic, etc. 1

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Origin of dumbly

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Old English; cognate with Old Norse dumbr, Gothic dumbs, Old Saxon dumb, Old High German tump, German dumm

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Parts of speech for Dumbly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dumbly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dumbly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dumbly

adv dumbly

dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
unintelligence — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.

adverb dumbly

stupidly — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.

All 4 Synonyms of dumbly