adverb

silently

SEYE-luhnt-lee

adverb

Without making any sound.

"She crept silently past the sleeping guard."

"He silently mouthed the words along with the choir."

How to Use Silently

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something without making noise.

Common pairings

sit silently move silently silently agree

more silently comparative, most silently superlative

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She crept _____ past the sleeping guard.

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