Motionlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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motionlessly

 

[ หˆmoสŠสƒษ™nlษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

lack of movement

Motionlessly describes the state of being completely still or not moving at all. It conveys a sense of tranquility or inactivity. This word is often used to emphasize the absence of motion, whether it pertains to an object, a person, or a scene. In literature, motionlessly can evoke feelings of suspense or anticipation when something is expected to happen but doesn't.

Synonyms

immobile, inert, stationary, still

Examples of usage

  • She stood motionlessly on the edge of the cliff.
  • The statue remained motionlessly in the garden.
  • He watched motionlessly as the sun set behind the mountains.

Translations

Translations of the word "motionlessly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inmovivelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bewegungslos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa gerakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั€ัƒั…ะพะผะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieruchomo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹•ใ‹ใšใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท immobile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmoviblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hareketsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›€์ง์ด์ง€ ์•Š๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุง ุญุฑูƒุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepohyblivฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepohyblivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ๆญขไธๅŠจๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepremiฤno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hreyfingarlaust

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะทา“ะฐะปะผะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™rษ™kษ™tsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmรณvil

Etymology

The word 'motionlessly' is derived from the base word 'motion', which comes from the Latin 'motio', meaning 'movement or activity'. The suffix '-less' indicates the absence of something, making 'motionless' suggestive of a lack of motion. The transition to the adverb form '-lessly' follows a common English morphological pattern, allowing for the description of the quality as applied to verbs. The usage of 'motionlessly' in English literature can be traced back several centuries, illustrating a rich history of expressing stillness in both mundane and dramatic contexts. Over time, the term has been used in various literary genres to convey everything from a serene stillness to a tense moment, capturing the complexity of movement and its absence in human experiences and natural scenes.