non-verbally
- adverb
- /nɒnˈvɜːrbəli/
- She expressed her approval non-verbally by nodding and smiling.
These are things where people react non verbally.
- These are things where people react non verbally.
- And this presence just indicated non verbally to me that it's perfect.
- And I non verbally mouthed to them with my body language and all that I said, I want you to ask me why.
- It's what you omit to the world subconsciously and non verbally.
- I want to be honest with them, even non verbally to let them know needs to be done again or it could be better.
- Was there ever a moment where he just was so astonished by you and what you had done and brought to it that you you did something that non verbally, right?
Examples
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It's a way of signaling to others non verbally, who we are, what we believe in, what is important to us.
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And this presence just indicated non verbally to me that it's perfect.
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I want to be honest with them, even non verbally to let them know needs to be done again or it could be better.
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And I non verbally mouthed to them with my body language and all that I said, I want you to ask me why.
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You press on arrow keys, but if you want your character to express something non verbally, any kind of gesture.
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Don't wave, don't point, don't make any gestures verbally or non verbally to North Korea because you're being watched heavily.
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The teacher non-verbally encouraged the students with a thumbs up.
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During the meeting, he communicated non-verbally through gestures and facial expressions.
Synonyms
To do something without speaking or using words
In a way that uses gestures or facial expressions instead of words
People communicate without using words, showing meaning by gestures or tone
Antonyms
How Verbal
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.