Blankly
/ˈblæŋkli/noun
In a blank, vacant, or expressionless manner.
Did you know?Blank ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning “white” or “bright,” so the modern sense of “empty” grew out of the idea of something pale, bare, and unmarked.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*blankaz
“bright, shining, white”
Old French
OF
blanc
“white, pale”
Middle English
ME
blank
“white, pale; empty; unfilled”
14th Century
English
blankly
“in a blank or empty manner”
Modern English
English
blankly
“in a vacant, expressionless, or uncomprehending way”