US /ˈsaɪləntli/
adv Freq #11019

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Without making any sound.

    She crept silently up the stairs so as not to wake the baby.

  2. 2
    adv

    Without speaking.

    He nodded silently and left the room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adv · without speaking. mutely
Word family
Related forms silencesilent

Etymology

From silent + -ly.

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