blankly

blank  (blngk)

adj. blank·er, blank·est

1.

a. Devoid of writing, images, or marks: a blank page; a blank screen.

b. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased: a blank tape; a blank diskette.

2. Not completed or filled in: a blank questionnaire.

3. Not having received final processing; unfinished: a blank key.

4.

a. Lacking expression; expressionless: "Although his gestures were elaborate, his face was blank" (Nathanael West). See Synonyms at empty.

b. Appearing or seeming to appear dazed or confused: greeted me with a blank stare.

5. Devoid of thought or impression: a blank mind.

6. Devoid of activity, interest, or distinctive character; empty: tried to fill the blank hours of the day.

7. Absolute; complete: a blank refusal.

n.

1. An empty space or place; a void: During the exam my mind was a blank.

2.

a. An empty space on a document to be filled in.

b. A document with one or more such spaces.

3. A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank.

4. A blank cartridge.

5. Something worthless, such as a losing lottery ticket.

6. A mark, usually a dash (), indicating the omission of a word or of a letter or letters.

7. The white circle in the center of a target; a bull's-eye.

v. blanked, blank·ing, blanks

v.tr.

1. To remove, as from view; obliterate: "At times the strong glare of the sun blanked it from sight" (Richard Wright).

2. To block access to: blank off a subway tunnel.

3. Sports To prevent (an opponent) from scoring.

4. To punch or stamp from flat stock, especially with a die.

v.intr.

1. To become abstracted. Often used with out: My mind blanked out for a few seconds.

2. To fail to find or remember something: I blanked when asked the name of our mayor.

3. To fade away: The music gradually blanked out.

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[Middle English, white, having spaces to be filled in, from Old French blanc, white, of Germanic origin; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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blankly adv.

blankness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

blankly - without expression; in a blank manner; "she stared at him blankly"

Translations

blankly [ˈblæŋklɪ] ADV he looked at me blankly → me miró sin comprender

blankly [ˈblæŋkli] adv

(= without expression) → d'un air absent

(= without understanding) → d'un air ébahi

blankly

adv (= expressionlessly) → ausdruckslos; (= uncomprehendingly) → verständnislos; she just looked at me blankly → sie sah mich nur groß an (inf)

blankly [ˈblæŋklɪ] adv (say) → senza espressione; (stare) → con aria assente

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blankly [ˈblæŋklɪ] adv (say) → senza espressione; (stare) → con aria assente