dumbly
- a word derived from dumb.
Example Sentences
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I was dumbly naive thinking I could have a conversation about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Instead, I pulled out my phone and looked at it dumbly, because I had completely forgotten how to dial 911.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2022
“Now they’re getting smart. They are waking up. They are gaining the ability not just to dumbly record what we do but to make judgments about it.”
From Scientific American • Dec. 20, 2021
Who hasn't seen the family seated in a restaurant where each member spends the entire meal staring dumbly into their glowing handheld device while anything resembling normal conversation is non-existent.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2019
Not standing there in front of her, dumbly, unable to make myself understood.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
