MUTELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mutely mean? 

• MUTELY (adverb)
  The adverb MUTELY has 1 sense:

1. without speaking

  Familiarity information: MUTELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUTELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without speaking

Synonyms:

mutely; silently; taciturnly; wordlessly

Context example:

he sat mutely next to her

Pertainym:

mute (expressed without speech)

 Context examples 

She pressed his hand mutely, her eyes dim.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Mr. St. John—sitting as still as one of the dusty pictures on the walls, keeping his eyes fixed on the page he perused, and his lips mutely sealed—was easy enough to examine.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

"Because if you care much about riches, you will never go and marry a poor man," said Jo, frowning at Laurie, who was mutely warning her to mind what she said.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Apprehensive of trouble, she had stuffed the few dollars she possessed into her hand-satchel; and so sure was she that disaster had overtaken her brother, that she stumbled forward, sobbing, into his arms, at the same time thrusting the satchel mutely at him.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The clocks were striking midnight and the rooms were very still as a figure glided quietly from bed to bed, smoothing a coverlet here, settling a pillow there, and pausing to look long and tenderly at each unconscious face, to kiss each with lips that mutely blessed, and to pray the fervent prayers which only mothers utter.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Everything about her mutely suggested love and sorrow, the blotted letters in her lap, the black ribbon that tied up her hair, the womanly pain and patience in her face, even the little ebony cross at her throat seemed pathetic to Laurie, for he had given it to her, and she wore it as her only ornament.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)