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non-verbally

non-verbally

5.1
Without using words, by actions, gestures, or facial expressions
  • adverb
  • /nɒnˈvɜːrbəli/
translation icon : no verbalmente
  • She expressed her approval non-verbally by nodding and smiling.

These are things where people react non verbally.

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Examples

  • It's a way of signaling to others non verbally, who we are, what we believe in, what is important to us.

  • And this presence just indicated non verbally to me that it's perfect.

  • I want to be honest with them, even non verbally to let them know needs to be done again or it could be better.

  • And I non verbally mouthed to them with my body language and all that I said, I want you to ask me why.

  • You press on arrow keys, but if you want your character to express something non verbally, any kind of gesture.

  • Don't wave, don't point, don't make any gestures verbally or non verbally to North Korea because you're being watched heavily.

  • The teacher non-verbally encouraged the students with a thumbs up.

  • During the meeting, he communicated non-verbally through gestures and facial expressions.

Synonyms

wordlessly
vsnon-verbally
6 3.9

To do something without speaking or using words

allows the use of other modes beyond language that need not be silent
nonverbally
vsnon-verbally
1 5.6

In a way that uses gestures or facial expressions instead of words

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen in the key form
nonlexically
vsnon-verbally
  • Specialized
9.9

People communicate without using words, showing meaning by gestures or tone

shows the same lack of words but stresses other modes beyond language

Antonyms

58 3.0

Using spoken words rather than writing

How Verbal

verbally
58 3.0
out loud
277 1.0
non-verbally
5.1
silently
129 1.2

Surface Forms

non-verbally positive

Morphology

non-verbally = nonverbal (transparent) = non + verbal + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'nonverbal', yielding a straightforward adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word non-verbally breaks into non- meaning 'not' and verbal meaning 'words' or 'speech'. So to communicate non-verbally is to use gestures, facial expressions, tone, or actions instead of words.