"blankly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈblæŋk.li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-blankly.wav Forms: more blankly [comparative], most blankly [superlative]
Etymology: From blank + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blank|ly}} blank + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} blankly (comparative more blankly, superlative most blankly)
  1. in a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression. Translations (in a blank manner): безстрастно (bezstrastno) (Bulgarian), безучастно (bezučastno) (Bulgarian), ilmeettömästi (Finnish)
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