motionlessly

as in quietly
without motion could sit motionlessly for hours

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Recent Examples of motionlessly Viewers were able to see the security camera footage of the boxer staring deep into the lens' soul and sitting motionlessly in front of it for the duration of the 14-second clip. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Often overshadowed by romantic destinations like Napa Valley, Savannah, and Charleston, Key West, Florida has quietly earned a spot as one of the world’s top cities for romance.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • For women who have spent years being told that their symptoms are normal, vague, hormonal, or simply part of getting older, the experience feels quietly radical—and, for those seeking answers, perhaps worth the investment.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
Adverb
  • Election officials estimated there are still about 368,000 ballots left to process countywide.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • More compelling still is soccer’s socioeconomic and cultural and geopolitical capital.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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“Motionlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionlessly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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