motionlessly

as in quietly
without motion could sit motionlessly for hours

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Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Al Horford and the rest of the veterans in Golden State's waiting room are quietly pleading for clarity.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To address that and open up the experience to more of the workforce at Kennedy, the agency has quietly begun work to establish a new facility.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Motionlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionlessly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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