In an absent-minded or abstracted manner
Adverb for empty or not occupied
“He felt as though something he had carried inside himself for a long while had vanished into nothingness, leaving a blank and empty space where it had been.”
Adverb for clean and unmarked
“It would be a bit like standing all day in front of a blank canvas waiting for inspiration to strike.”
Adverb for showing a lack of emotion
“His face is blank, but his eyes are full of hatred, confusion and fear.”
Adverb for showing or expressing confusion or bewilderment
“Ronald continued staring into space with a blank look on his face.”
Adverb for to an absolute degree
“Philip Trent had obviously tried to explain the situation to his mother, only to be met with a blank refusal to believe any part of his story.”
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