2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.
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Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear. --Addison. [1913 Webster] -- {Speech"less*ly}, adv. -- {Speech"less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
speechlessly — adverb In a speechless manner. Without speaking. He stood there speechlessly. The surprise had rendered him unable to make an intelligble reply … Wiktionary
speechlessly — speechless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion. DERIVATIVES speechlessly adverb speechlessness noun … English terms dictionary
speechlessly — adverb without speaking he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door • Derived from adjective: ↑speechless … Useful english dictionary
speechlessly — adverb see speechless … New Collegiate Dictionary
speechlessly — See speechless. * * * … Universalium
speechlessly — adv. without words, without speaking … English contemporary dictionary
speechlessly — speech·less·ly … English syllables
speechless — speechlessly, adv. speechlessness, n. /speech lis/, adj. 1. temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm. 2. characterized by absence or loss of speech: speechless joy. 3. lacking… … Universalium
speechless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. unable to speak ; dumb 2. not speaking ; silent 3. not capable of being expressed in words • speechlessly adverb • speechlessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lady Jessica — Francesca Annis in the 1984 film Dune Gender Female Date of birth 10,154 A.G.[1] … Wikipedia
