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Meanings of dumbly in English

Portuguese
densamente

In a stupid manner.

densamente
Usage of dumbly in English
1
Cathy looked at her dumbly, as though trying to understand the question.
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
2
He nodded dumbly and I handed over the note he'd left behind.
An ordinary decent criminal
3
He stared dumbly for a moment at the strange transformation in her.
The Golden Snare
4
The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million
5
The squaw gestured dumbly, and Casey stooped and went into the tepee.
Casey Ryan
6
Michael alone made no sound, suffering dumbly in the bedlam of misery.
Michael, Brother of Jerry
7
She suffered deeply and dumbly through all the weary nights and days.
Princess
8
He stood dumbly staring at the door as it closed upon her.
A Hoosier Chronicle
9
They just stared at one another dumbly from behind their climbing masks.
No way down: life and death on k2
10
Only the stark helplessness of her whole being cried dumbly for deliverance.
The Top of the World
11
The prince stood dumbly and blindly before her, and suddenly grew pale.
The Idiot
12
She stroked his arm softly, thus dumbly asking forgiveness in her turn.
The Indian Lily and Other Stories
13
He stared at her dumbly, held there as if under a spell.
Helen of troy
14
Tyler and Jared stared dumbly, and Kaylee continued looking at her feet.
Rogues
15
Olga turned at the sound of his pen, and watched him dumbly.
The Keeper of the Door
16
At that he eyed her dumbly from his chair by the stove.
One Basket
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Translations for dumbly
Portuguese
densamente
Dumbly through the time
Dumbly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common