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- [myoot]
- /myut/
- /ˈmjuːtlɪ/
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- [myoot]
- /myut/
Definitions of mutely word
- adjective mutely silent; refraining from speech or utterance. 1
- adjective mutely incapable of speech; dumb. 1
- adjective mutely (of letters) silent; not pronounced. 1
- adjective mutely Law. (of a person who has been arraigned) making no plea or giving an irrelevant response when arraigned, or refusing to stand trial (used chiefly in the phrase to stand mute). 1
- adjective mutely Fox Hunting. (of a hound) hunting a line without giving tongue or cry. 1
- noun mutely Offensive. a person incapable of speech. 1
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Origin of mutely
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin mūtus dumb; replacing Middle English muet < Middle French, equivalent to Old French mu (< Latin mūtus) + unexplained suffix -et; cf. -et
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Parts of speech for Mutely
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mutely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mutely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mutely
adv mutely
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.
- noiselessly — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
- soundless — unfathomable; very deep.
Antonyms for mutely
adverb mutely
- noisily — making much noise: noisy children.
Top questions with mutely
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