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Definition of Tonelessly
1. Adverb. In a monotone. "`Come in,' she said tonelessly"
Definition of Tonelessly
1. Adverb. In a toneless manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tonelessly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonelessly
Literary usage of Tonelessly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"She said, "Nora, I'd like some coffee, and—" "Cora," the woman said tonelessly.
Every head turned toward her, as if she had just produced a revolver. ..."
2. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"(tonelessly.) Good morning. MARTHA. (Pointing at his hat and knapsack.) Hope you
ain't off. Don't mind sayin' the way you acted was human decent, ..."
3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1844)
"She clutched the tightened muscles of her throat; as they stumbled along her
fright was succeeded by a feeling of dull pessimism. 'Why,' she said tonelessly ..."
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