Unresponsively: meaning, definitions and examples

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unresponsively

 

[ ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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

Etymology

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.