silently
pronunciation
How to pronounce silently in British English:
UK [ˈsaɪləntli]
How to pronounce silently in American English:
US [ˈsaɪləntlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- without speaking
Word Origin
- silently (adv.)
- 1560s, from silent (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. The young man stood silently with tears running down his checks .
- 2. A woman next to me wept silently , her head bowed .
- 3. The part stays close together and travels silently .
- 4. Silently , they prostrate themselves before the abbot , while he scribbles down their new monastic names .
- 5. She threw me a look and lowered her eyes ; it was a way she had of protesting silently .