BLANKLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blankly mean? 

• BLANKLY (adverb)
  The adverb BLANKLY has 1 sense:

1. in a blank and uncomprehending manner

  Familiarity information: BLANKLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLANKLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a blank and uncomprehending manner

Context example:

she stared at him blankly

Pertainym:

blank (without comprehension)

 Context examples 

He forgot that there had been a knock at the door, and was still staring blankly before him when he heard a woman's sob.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He began biting his nails and staring blankly out of the window, and we hardly drew another word from him until we were in New Street.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He did it languidly, and, when he had finished, sat on the edge of the bed staring blankly before him.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He had been talking in a high, quick voice, staring blankly up over the garden fence, but now he sprang briskly to his feet and walked towards the house.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"What grass?" he inquired blankly. "Oh, the grass in the yard." He looked out the window at it, but judging from his expression I don't believe he saw a thing.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Tom and I looked at each other blankly.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

"Got some woman?" I repeated blankly.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Tom looked at him blankly.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)