# motionlessly

**Pronunciation:** /ˈmoʊʃənləsli/ · MOH-shuhn-less-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

Without any movement; in a completely still manner.

## Examples

- The cat sat motionlessly by the mouse hole, waiting for its prey.
- She stared motionlessly at the painting, lost in thought for several minutes.
- The guard stood motionlessly at attention, not even blinking.

## Synonyms

- still — General term for not moving.
- immobile — Suggests inability or unwillingness to move.
- stagnant — Often implies lack of progress or freshness, typically for liquids or situations.
- inert — Suggests lacking power to move or react; often used in scientific contexts.

## Antonyms

- moving — General opposite of still.
- actively — Engaging in action or movement.
- dynamically — Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

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