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Dumbly

usgb/ˈdʌmli/Volume
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Non-verbal Shock

Use 'dumbly' when someone is too shocked to speak.

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After hearing the news, she nodded dumbly, words failing her.
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Speechless Confusion

'Dumbly' implies a temporary loss of words, often from confusion.

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The puzzle was so complex that he sat, staring at the pieces dumbly.
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Emotional Overwhelm

It's appropriate to use 'dumbly' when emotions overpower the ability to speak.

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Overcome with grief, he could only watch dumbly as others offered condolences.
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