Dictionary - Definition of DEAFLY


Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. Lonely; solitary.[Websters] 2. Being deadly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb	1. Without sense of sounds; obscurely.[Websters] 2. In a dead, anechoic or toneless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an unvoiced or mute manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a hollow, blank or void manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In an oblivious or inattentive manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an indifferent or apathetic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a dumb, speechless or mindless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective deaf.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form (deaf)	1. Lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.[Wordnet]. 2. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings".[Wordnet]. 3. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.[Websters]. 4. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.[Websters]. 5. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.[Websters]. 6. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.[Websters]. 7. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.[Websters]. 8. Being dead, anechoic, muted or toneless.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being unvoiced or voiceless.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb deafly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.		Top

"Deafly" is a common misspelling or typo for: deadly, dearly.

Date "Deafly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DEAFLY

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Adverb] dee'fly. Without sense of sounds; obscurely heard.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary	[Adverb] In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. Lonely; solitary.[Websters] 2. Being deadly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb	1. Without sense of sounds; obscurely.[Websters] 2. In a dead, anechoic or toneless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an unvoiced or mute manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a hollow, blank or void manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In an oblivious or inattentive manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an indifferent or apathetic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a dumb, speechless or mindless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective deaf.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form (deaf)	1. Lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.[Wordnet]. 2. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings".[Wordnet]. 3. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.[Websters]. 4. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.[Websters]. 5. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.[Websters]. 6. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.[Websters]. 7. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.[Websters]. 8. Being dead, anechoic, muted or toneless.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being unvoiced or voiceless.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb deafly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.		Top

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Date "DEAFLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DEAFLY

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Adverb] dee'fly. Without sense of sounds; obscurely heard.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary	[Adverb] In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Common Expressions: deaf

Expressions	Definition
British Deaf Association	British Deaf Association is a large British charity for deaf people. Its current chair is Doug Alker, formerly of the RNID and the FDP. (references)
Child of Deaf Adult	CODA is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adult. The term usually refers to a hearing child who has a dual identity between Deaf and Hearing cultures. A similar term KODA, Kids of Deaf Adult, refers to CODAs under the age of 18. (references)
Deaf and dumb	See Deaf-mute . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Deaf and dumb alphabet	See Dactylology . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Deaf as a post	Totally deaf; unable to hear anything. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Deaf culture	Deaf community and Deaf culture are two phrases used to refer to persons who are culturally Deaf as opposed to those who are deaf from the medical/audiological/pathological perspective. When used in the cultural sense, the word deaf is very often capitalized. (references)
Deaf Equipment Acquisition Fund	The Deaf Equipment Acquisition Fund or DEAF is a trust fund designed to pay the cost of specialized telecommunications equipment for the deaf or hearing impaired and to pay the cost of operating and deploying a dual-party relay system. (references)
Deaf Hill	Deaf Hill is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Trimdon Colliery. (references)
Deaf person	A person with a severe auditory impairment. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Deaf President Now	Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest at Gallaudet University, the liberal arts university for the deaf in Washington, DC, pushing for the university's selection of a deaf president. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1857 to serve the deaf, had always been led by a hearing president. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: deaf

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Deaf Adder	Literature	"The deaf adder stoppeth her ears, and will not hearken to the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely" (Psalm lviii. 4, 5). Captain Bruce says, "If a viper enters the house, the charmer is sent for, who entices the serpent, and puts it into a bag. I have seen poisonous vipers twist round the bodies of these psylli in all directions, without having their fangs extracted." According to tradition, the asp stops its ears when the charmer utters his incantation, by applying one ear to the ground and twisting its tail into the other. In the United States the copperhead is so called. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Deaf and dumb	Law	DEAF AND DUMB. 1. No definition is requisite, as the words are sufficiently known. A person deaf and dumb is doli capax but with such persons who have not been educated, and who cannot communicate, their ideas in writing, a difficulty sometimes arises on the trial. 2. A case occurred of a woman, deaf and dumb, who was charged with a crime. She was brought to the bar, and the indictment was then read to her, and the question, in the usual form, was put, guilty or not guilty ? The counsel for the prisoner then rose, and stated that he could not allow his client to plead to the indictment, until it was explained to her that she was at liberty to plead guilty or not guilty. This attempted to be done, but was found impossible, and she was discharged from the bar "simpliciter." 3. A person, deaf and dumb, may be examined as a witness, provided he can be sworn, that is, if he is capable of understanding the terms of the oath, and assents to it and if, after he is sworn, he can convey his ideas, with or without an interpreter, to the court and jury. Phil., Ev. 14. (references)
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf	Computing	Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) A terminal device used widely by deaf people for text communication over telephone lines. The acronym TDD is sometimes expanded as "Telecommunication Display Device" but is generally considered to be derived from "Telecommunications Device for the Deaf", although there is some disagreement on this. The deaf themselves do not usually use the term "TDD", but prefer simply "TTY" -- possibly the original term. The ambiguity between this and the other meanings of "TTY" is generally not problematic. The acronym "TTD" is also common [Teletype for the deaf?]. The standard most used by TDDs is reportedly a survivor of Baudot code implemented asynchronously at 45.5 or 50 baud, 1 start bit, 5 data bits, and 1.5 stop bits. This is generally incompatible with standard modems. [Standards docs? i18n issues?] A typical TDD is a device about the size of a small laptop computer (resembling, in fact, a circa 1983 Radio Shack Model 100 computer) with a QWERTY keyboard, and small screen (often one line high, often made of an array of LEDs). There is often a small printer for making transcripts of terminal sessions. Because of the Stone Age vintage of this technology (the idiosyncrasy of which drives up the expense of individual units), it is thought that TDD standards should transition to use of standard modem line settings (e.g., ASCII 2400-8-N-1). An obstacle to this is the millions of Baudot-only terminals in use (an example of lock-in with a high cruft factor). Another scenario sees the use of TDDs being replaced by the use of personal computers and talk protocols, presumably over the Internet. (1998-06-15). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Translator, deaf	Occupations	Provides translation between spoken and manual (sign language) communication: Translates spoken material into sign language for understanding of deaf. Interprets sign language of deaf into oral or written language for hearing individuals or others not conversant in sign language. May translate television news and other broadcasts for deaf viewers. (references)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms: deaf

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
DEAF	English	Dictionnaire étymologique de l'ancien français	Language, Publishing & Graphic Arts
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).				Top