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speechlessly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a speechless manner; without speaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He stood there speechlessly. The surprise had rendered him unable to make an intelligible reply.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without speaking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English speechless Middle English -ly English -ly English speechlessly From speechless + -ly.