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dumbly

ADVERB
obtusely
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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

There is only Bill, staring dumbly at his laptop, with no crucial proclamation forthcoming.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2021

“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

For a while I simply stared at it dumbly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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