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stunnedly

|stunned-ly|

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/stʌnd/

(stunned)

in a shocked, dazed way

Base FormPluralPresentNounVerbAdverb
stunnedstunsstunstunstunstunnedly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'stunnedly' is a modern adverb formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the past participle 'stunned', which comes from the verb 'stun' (English).

Historical Evolution

'stun' developed in Middle English as 'stunen' (or similar spellings) and later appeared as 'stun'/'stunned' in modern English; adding '-ly' produced 'stunnedly' as an adverbial form.

Meaning Changes

Originally the verb 'stun' meant 'to strike senseless or astonish'; over time the core idea of causing temporary shock or amazement has remained, and 'stunnedly' expresses doing something in that shocked manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a stunned manner; showing or feeling shock, amazement, or confusion so that one is temporarily unable to react.

She stood stunnedly at the edge of the scene, unable to speak.

Synonyms

dazedlydumbfoundedlyastonishedly

Antonyms

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