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" Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm."
Graham Greene

Meaning of "mutely" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MUTELY

ˈmjuːtlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mutely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MUTELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mutely in the English dictionary

The definition of mutely in the dictionary is without saying anything.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUTELY

absolutely · argutely · astutely · brutely · completely · convolutely · cutely · dissolutely · expertly · Hartley · involutely · irresolutely · minutely · neatly · partly · portly · resolutely · shortly · smartly · subacutely

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTELY

mutatis mutandis · mutative · mutatory · Mutazilite · mutch · mutchkin · mute · mute swan · muted · mutedly · muteness · mutessarif · mutessarifat · mutha · muti · muticate · muticous · mutilate · mutilation · mutilative

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTELY

accurately · acutely · adequately · alternately · appropriately · approximately · definitely · deliberately · desperately · fortunately · immediately · indefinitely · infinitely · lately · moderately · privately · remotely · separately · ultimately · unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of mutely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mutely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTELY

Find out the translation of mutely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mutely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutely» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

无言
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mudamente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mutely
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चुपके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mutely
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

безмолвно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mutely
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

mutely
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

silencieusement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mutlak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

stumm
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

mutely
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

mutely
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mutane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mutely
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

mutely
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Mutely
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sessizce
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

silenzio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

w milczeniu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

безмовно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουβά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mutely
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stumt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stumt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTELY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mutely

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QUOTES WITH «MUTELY»

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Graham Greene
Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTELY»

Discover the use of mutely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Job the Silent: A Study in Historical Counterpoint
Mutely born, mutely lived, mutely died and more mutely buried.16 But it wasn't at all like that in the other world! There, Bontsye's death made a great impression!17 The great shofar of Messianic times rang out in all Seven Heavens: Bontsye ...
Bruce Zuckerman, 1998
2
Joyce's Iritis and the Irritated Text: The Dis-lexic Ulysses
The particular sentence in "Lestrygonians" on which Joyce told Budgen he had worked the better part of a day is itself highlighted by commentary but made opaque by its own density: "With hungered flesh obscurely, he mutely craved to adore" ...
Roy K. Gottfried, 1995
3
Cement Pillow
Nodding her head back and forth with a puzzle look on her face, “Well this kid kind of reminds me of this cartoon character on Wacky Races. Dick was the driver of the race car and his side kick was a dog named Mutely. Mutely was in charge of ...
Jimmy James
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The Wandmaker's Burden: Elfdreams of Parallan III
Tattnall28 then mutely communicated, "You two must concentrate on our mission. I believe in love. You are made for each other, but now we must find the Amebus. At least there is a good supply of Amebus droppings. He's not like us. It takes ...
Benjamin Towe, 2010
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Fifty Stories
Mutely she took down her tea and stepped from the bed while Mr. Wycherley finished his dressing. It was the touch of the goat-hair hide under her bare foot that startled the memory in her. She stooped and seized it up by one corner, and the ...
Kay Boyle, 1992
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The New Monthly Magazine
Lowly upon his bier The royal Conqueror lay ; Baron and Chief stood near, Silent in war-array. Down the long minster's aisle Crowds mutely gazing stream'd ; Altar and tomb tne while Through mists of incense gleam'd. And by the torch's blaze ...
‎1826
7
Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
The poor wretch who crouches by the area railing, and writes “ starving,” with chalk upon the pavement, complains mutely, unobtrusivelyfltho- “fat boy,” grown to man's estate, who dines in the London Tavern, and finds the champagne just one ...
‎1845
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The Mahabharata, Book 4: Virata Parva:
Why dostthou, therefore, boast of thyself? Having won numerous battles, and acquired enormous wealth, and vanquished hostile hosts,men oftrue heroism speak nota word of their prowess. Fire burneth mutely and mutely doth the sunshine.
Kisari Mohan Ganguli, 2014
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)
Fire burneth mutely and mutely doth the sun shine. Mutely also doth the Earth bear creatures, both mobile and immobile. The Self-existent hath sanctioned such offices for the four orders that having recourse to them each may acquire wealth ...
Anonymous
10
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
1195.73 Donald 139 Mutely. Mutely, my heart knows how — 247.5 Fire-side 115 Back again, as you mutely sit 248.69 Fire-side 257 Yet mutely in forlorn obedience died ! 384.84 Luria 2.50 Re-swathed him, sweeping doorward: mutely passed ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Loser superheroes are a study of the wretched id of the comics world
... The Defenestrator, Bueno Excellente, Flemgem, and the ultimate loser superhero, Dogwelder, who mutely kills stray dogs and then somehow ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
2
Mumbai mall shooting captured on camera; shoppers watch mutely
A man who opened fire in a Dadar mall on Wednesday evening before calmly walking away was captured on a security camera installed near ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
3
At county-funded funerals, 15-minute sermons set the stage for eternity
Another time, Johns was in mid-sermon when a man rose from his seat, approached the lectern and mutely gazed Johns in the eye. "I didn't ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Out of Exile: a review of Nilofar Shidmehr
In this book countless people who suffer, mutely or defiantly, are honored by the truth of their difficult lives. And Shidmehr honors all of us with ... «Iranian, Jul 15»
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GEORGE KENNEDY: Boone County Fair is tradition to continue
The administration building was dark, the open-sided sheds were empty, the concessions trailer mutely offered corndogs, funnel cakes and ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
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Govt set to allow biometric system
... agencies protesting against the decision--claim the government had mutely extended its support to the system from the very beginning. «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
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Gun Button To Fire by Tom Neil
'I had never before seen a person utterly broken by an event beyond his experience and comprehension and was mutely horrified by what I ... «PilotWeb, Jul 15»
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Camille Cosby defends husband by attacking victims: Timson
Polished, successful and admired women (one of them currently seeking the U.S. presidency) either stand mutely by their cornered husbands, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Connecticut Matters: State education commissioners
The board listened mutely but no one in the school administration would explain why the coach was being let go. School Superintendent ... «New Canaan Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Documentary brings color to the story of Impressionism's early …
Given its revolutionary subject, this film is fairly traditional, mostly talking heads and mutely eloquent paintings. In that regard, it is like ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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