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motionlessly

[moh-shuhn-lis]

Origin

adjective

without motion: a motionless statue.

Origin:
1590–1600; motion + -less

Related forms

mo·tion·less·ly, adverb

mo·tion·less·ness, noun

Synonyms
still, stationary, unmoving, inert, stable, fixed, quiescent, quiet.

Antonyms
active.

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motionless (ˈməʊʃənlɪs)

—*adj*
	not moving; absolutely still

'motionlessly

—*adv*

'motionlessness

—n

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Word Origin & History

motionless

1590s, from motion + -less.

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