adv
Meaning 1
In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
deafly
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/ˈdɛfli/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛfli
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhewbh-der. Proto-Germanic *daubaz Proto-West Germanic *daub Old English dēaf Middle English def English deaf Middle English -ly English -ly English deafly From deaf + -ly.