numbly

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adverb

In a numb manner; without feeling.

“"He's dead," she said numbly.”

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Meanings

adverbnumbly (comparative more numbly, superlative most numbly)

comparative more numbly · superlative most numbly

  1. In a numb manner; without feeling.

    "He's dead," she said numbly.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a numb manner; without feeling

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insensibly
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insensibly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From numb + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with numbly

comelyCholmondeleyglumlydrumlygrumlyrumly
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Cite this entry
APA

numbly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbly

MLA

“numbly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numbly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbly.

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