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Meaning of "witlessly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITLESSLY

witlessly  [ˈwɪtləslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITLESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witlessly 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 WITLESSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of witlessly in the English dictionary

The definition of witlessly in the dictionary is in a manner lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupidly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITLESSLY


comfortlessly
ˈkʌmfətləslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
exhaustlessly
ɪɡˈzɔːstləslɪ
faultlessly
ˈfɔːltləslɪ
footlessly
ˈfʊtləslɪ
frontlessly
ˈˈfrʌntləslɪ
fruitlessly
ˈfruːtləslɪ
hurtlessly
ˈhɜːtləslɪ
limitlessly
ˈlɪmɪtləslɪ
listlessly
ˈlɪstləslɪ
relentlessly
rɪˈlɛntləslɪ
restlessly
ˈrestləslɪ
shiftlessly
ˈʃɪftləslɪ
spiritlessly
ˈspɪrɪtləslɪ
spotlessly
ˈspɒtləslɪ
tactlessly
ˈtæktləslɪ
thoughtlessly
ˈθɔːtləslɪ
thriftlessly
ˈθrɪftləslɪ
trustlessly
ˈtrʌstləslɪ
weightlessly
ˈweɪtləslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITLESSLY

without recourse
without reserve
without tears
withoutdoors
withstand
withstander
withstood
withwind
withy
witless
witlessness
witling
witloof
witness
witness box
witness statement
witnessable
witnesser
witney
wits

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITLESSLY

aimlessly
artlessly
carelessly
doubtlessly
endlessly
expressly
fearlessly
flawlessly
grossly
helplessly
hopelessly
mercilessly
needlessly
recklessly
ruthlessly
seamlessly
senselessly
shamelessly
timelessly
tirelessly
wordlessly

Synonyms and antonyms of witlessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «witlessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITLESSLY

Find out the translation of witlessly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of witlessly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «witlessly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

witlessly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

witlessly
570 millions of speakers

English

witlessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

witlessly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

witlessly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездумно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estupidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

witlessly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

witlessly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa pengetahuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

witlessly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

witlessly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

witlessly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

witlessly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

witlessly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Witlessly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

witlessly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

witlessly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witlessly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездумно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

witlessly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

witlessly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

witlessly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

witlessly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

witlessly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witlessly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLESSLY»

The term «witlessly» is normally little used and occupies the 120.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLESSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «witlessly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «witlessly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITLESSLY»

Discover the use of witlessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witlessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Israeli Poetry: A Contemporary Anthology
And this handsome horse, this beloved horse Michael, burst into answering song: Witlessly the train travels, witlessly the girl loves, witlessly God hovers above. But Death persisted: Michael Rockinghorse. Far off on the shore there's water in ...
Warren Bargad, Stanley F. Chyet, 2009
2
Fifty Best Mysteries
Your Lordship. Our Brummel was the Marquis of Deerfawn! With my mouth dropped witlessly, I looked toward Dorian. Her mouth was also cavernous, but mercifully silent. Brummel simulated astonishment. "A girl's body?" "Yes, your Lordship.
Eleanor Sullivan, 2004
3
Shakespeare Without Tears
In the first half everybody flatters Timon, and he is witlessly generous to each and every comer. In the second half everybody deserts him, except his steward, and he is as witlessly bitter to and about the whole of mankind. The normal man will ...
Margaret Webster, 2012
4
Justice Holmes and the Natural Law: Studies in the Origins ...
The novel's plot further established the undercurrent of unresolved oedipal passions: after the death of the hero's father, the hero's mother witlessly sent the hero off to be mistreated at a boarding school, and witlessly assisted the attempted ...
Michael H. Hoffheimer, 2013
5
Pharais: A Romance of the Isles
that they were witlessly dooming the unborn child to a heritage of grief, gave solemn troth to each other that on the morrow they would go forth hand in hand, and, together in death as in life, lay themselves beneath that ever wandering yet ever ...
William Sharp, 1894
6
Philosophy and Connectionist Theory
These considerations further suggest, though by no means establish, a sufficient condition for sameness of representational genus: If the representations of one scheme can be witlessly transformed into equivalent representations from another ...
William Ramsey, David E. Rumelhart, Stephen P. Stich, 2013
7
Witness Against History: Literature, Film, and Public ...
his present situation, the Punition Expert explains: "I think we all understand that the arbitrary is one of those dull, drab things ... it can only go witlessly forward. The random is a grand thing — wherever you throw it in, a brand-new history will  ...
Yomi Braester, 2003
8
Green Economics: Confronting the Ecological Crisis
Those who want a serious and timely response to climate change should be very careful not to witlessly aid and abet those maneuvering for further delays. Second , as explained above, the scientific community has positioned us to win global ...
Robin Hahnel, 2011
9
The Definer's Manual: Being a Dictionary on a New Plan, of ...
Witlessly, (wit'-les-le) ad. Witheut wit or understanding. Wrangling, (rang'-gling) n. A dispute ; an altercation. Wrangle, (rang'-gl) v. i. To dispute angrily ; to quarrel noisily. p. Wrangled ; ppr. Wrangling ; pp. Wrangled. Summit, (s6m'-mit) n.
William W. Smith, 1860
10
Postcolonial Romanticisms: Landscape and the Possibilities ...
These tendencies account, in part, for the readings of Walcott's early work as " witlessly derivative." Yet even while he devoted himself to learning the craft of poetry and applying it to this landscape of the New World, Walcott would seek to give ...
Roy Osamu Kamada, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITLESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witlessly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Vacation' (2015) Review: Puke, Poop, P*nises, and Partisan
... “European Vacation” (which looks like “Citizen Kane” compared to “Vacation”); this new chapter isn't just crude, it is witlessly putrid and pointlessly disgusting. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
Gerard V. Bradley
The revolutionary mindset that the Court has perhaps half-witlessly embraced means to eliminate all felt “stigma,” any trace of social “humiliation,” just so that ... «National Review Online, Jun 15»
3
Film Review: 'Drunk Wedding'
Working from a witlessly vulgar script he cobbled together with sibling Anthony Weiss, director Nick Weiss attempts to wring laughs from projective vomiting, ... «Variety, May 15»
4
'Kremvax': The Strange Story of the Internet's First April Fools' Prank
It's April 1, and the Internet is a frazzled, hot mess of jokes, lies and hoaxes being witlessly shared by your friend's roommate's boyfriend. Be skeptical: Nothing ... «Newsweek, Apr 15»
5
Ferrell, Hart defend 'Get Hard' after a jolt of criticism
Another audience member also asked if the film, about a hedge fund manager (Ferrell) who witlessly hires a law-abiding acquaintance (Hart) to prepare him for ... «Ocala, Mar 15»
6
​Myopia No More
Chagrined for having witlessly invaded such a private moment, I settled back against the headrest and closed my eyes, promising to keep my gaze directly in ... «Adventist Review, Mar 15»
7
Apple's Song finds right pitch
And as an overall strategy, highlighting the genuinely creative stuff you can do with the products rather than just witlessly beseeching us to 'share' every moment ... «Creative Review, Dec 14»
8
Can Science Survive a Garish Shirt?
... the message that women are helplessly vulnerable to the smallest of unintended slights; it makes feminists look witlessly censorious and absurdly humorless, ... «National Review Online, Nov 14»
9
Remembering the earthquake World Series, 25 years later
“Relax,” I said, witlessly. “It's just an aftershock.” cComments. Dude, why don't you just end it already. grammymb. at 11:46 AM October 25, 2014. Add a comment ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
10
United Kingdämmerung
Maybe they saw something on their journey, those first witlessly seasick Saxons, tactically chundering over the sides of the Britannia-bound banter boat. «Roads and Kingdoms, Sep 14»

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