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non-verbally
adverb
mainly UK(also mainly USnonverbally)uk /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bəl.i/ us /ˌnɑːnˈvɝː.bəl.i/
in a way that does not use words:
be communicated non-verballySo much of what we think about something is communicated non-verbally.
They agreed, nonverbally through glances and nods, to meet outside at lunchtime.
The couple tried to protect their children from the awful news, but their anxiety was still conveyed nonverbally.
We react non-verbally to things all the time without even realizing it.
The group had complex ways of signalling to one another, both verbally and non-verbally.
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