英語

wordlessly

gb/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/ us/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb B2 property
1

without speaking; in silence

Without speaking.

用法パターン: [someone] [verb] wordlessly
よくある間違い:
Don’t use it as an adjective before a noun (say “a wordless stare,” not “a wordlessly stare”).
類義語
silently (More general; not necessarily implying that words were expected.) | mutely (Often suggests inability or refusal to speak.) | quietly (Focuses on low noise, not specifically on the absence of words.)
対義語
aloud (With the voice; not silent.) | verbally (Using spoken words.)
コロケーション
wordlessly nod |wordlessly agree |wordlessly leave |wordlessly walk away |wordlessly sit |wordlessly stare |wordlessly watch |wordlessly follow |wordlessly wait |wordlessly shake (one's) head
テーマ
communication |daily_life
例文
  • He read the message, then wordlessly put his phone away.
  • They stood wordlessly at the door, unsure what to say.
  • She nodded wordlessly and followed him inside.
学習者向け例文
  • He left wordlessly.
  • She nodded wordlessly.
adverb B2 process
2

communicating without words

By using actions or expressions, not words.

用法パターン: [someone] [verb] [something] wordlessly
よくある間違い:
In this sense it often goes with verbs like “communicate,” “convey,” or “express,” not just “be” or “exist.”
類義語
nonverbally (A more explicit term for communication without words.) | implicitly (Emphasizes that something is suggested rather than stated.)
対義語
explicitly (Stated clearly in words.) | in words (Expressed using spoken or written language.)
コロケーション
wordlessly communicate |wordlessly convey |wordlessly express |wordlessly signal |wordlessly indicate |wordlessly show
テーマ
communication |emotions |body_language
例文
  • She wordlessly conveyed her disappointment with a look.
  • The raised eyebrow wordlessly signaled that he disagreed.
  • He wordlessly indicated the empty chair beside him.
学習者向け例文
  • He wordlessly showed he was angry.
文法
辞書形
wordlessly
IPA
GB/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
US/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
音節・強勢
word - lessly (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (word)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: wordlessly
  • Plural: wordlesslies
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