wordlessly
gb/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/ us/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
B2
Англійська
Значення
0 значень
adverb
B2
property
1
without speaking; in silence
Without speaking.
Модель уживання:
[someone] [verb] wordlessly
Поширена помилка:
Don’t use it as an adjective before a noun (say “a wordless stare,” not “a wordlessly stare”).
Синоніми
silently (More general; not necessarily implying that words were expected.)
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mutely (Often suggests inability or refusal to speak.)
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quietly (Focuses on low noise, not specifically on the absence of words.)
Антоніми
aloud (With the voice; not silent.)
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verbally (Using spoken words.)
Словосполучення
wordlessly nod
|wordlessly agree
|wordlessly leave
|wordlessly walk away
|wordlessly sit
|wordlessly stare
|wordlessly watch
|wordlessly follow
|wordlessly wait
|wordlessly shake (one's) head
Теми
communication
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He left wordlessly.
- She nodded wordlessly.
adverb
B2
process
2
communicating without words
By using actions or expressions, not words.
Модель уживання:
[someone] [verb] [something] wordlessly
Поширена помилка:
In this sense it often goes with verbs like “communicate,” “convey,” or “express,” not just “be” or “exist.”
Синоніми
nonverbally (A more explicit term for communication without words.)
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implicitly (Emphasizes that something is suggested rather than stated.)
Антоніми
explicitly (Stated clearly in words.)
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in words (Expressed using spoken or written language.)
Словосполучення
wordlessly communicate
|wordlessly convey
|wordlessly express
|wordlessly signal
|wordlessly indicate
|wordlessly show
Теми
communication
|emotions
|body_language
Приклади
- She wordlessly conveyed her disappointment with a look.
- The raised eyebrow wordlessly signaled that he disagreed.
- He wordlessly indicated the empty chair beside him.
Навчальні приклади
- He wordlessly showed he was angry.
Граматика
Словникова форма
wordlessly
IPA
GB/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
US/wˈɚdlˈɛsli/
Склади й наголос
word - lessly (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (word)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: wordlessly
- Plural: wordlesslies
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