without expression or understanding: She stared blankly at her inquisitors.
in every respect; totally; fully: He blankly denied ever saying such a thing.
The strongest, frankly dictatorial authority figure I have known would look at me blankly, unable to make even simple decisions.
He stares at us blankly, then pulls down his pants and begins peeing.
The Queen looked at him blankly, smiled and shrugged her shoulders politely as she turned and moved on.
Then his eyes fell on Bob, coming down the ladder, and he gazed about blankly.
She stared at him blankly, and his hand made a cutting gesture of impatience.
Dr. Howe looked at him blankly, the prayer-book closing in his hand.
Blankly astonished and dismayed to find that I was not the same.
A shiver ran through the still form, then both eyes opened and stared wildly, blankly around for a moment.