Unresponsively: meaning, definitions and examples
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unresponsively
[ ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv.li ]
used in a sentence
In an unresponsive manner; without responding or reacting.
Synonyms
apathetically, indifferently, passively
Examples of usage
- She sat unresponsively as he tried to engage her in conversation.
- The patient lay unresponsively in the hospital bed.
Translations
Translations of the word "unresponsively" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sem resposta
🇮🇳 बिना प्रतिक्रिया के
🇩🇪 ohne Reaktion
🇮🇩 tanpa respons
🇺🇦 без відповіді
🇵🇱 bez reakcji
🇯🇵 反応せずに
🇫🇷 sans réponse
🇪🇸 sin respuesta
🇹🇷 tepkisiz
🇰🇷 반응 없이
🇸🇦 بدون استجابة
🇨🇿 bez reakce
🇸🇰 bez odpovede
🇨🇳 没有反应
🇸🇮 brez odziva
🇮🇸 án viðbragða
🇰🇿 жауапсыз
🇬🇪 უპასუხოდ
🇦🇿 reaksiyasız
🇲🇽 sin respuesta
Word origin
The word 'unresponsively' is a combination of 'un-' (meaning not) and 'responsively', derived from the word 'responsive' which comes from the Latin 'responsum' (a reply). The suffix '-ly' is used to form adverbs in English. The term emphasizes the lack of response or reaction in a situation.
See also: nonresponsive, unresponsive.