Definitions for taciturnly
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tac•i•turnˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn(adj.)
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; uncommunicative.
dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
Origin of taciturn:
1765–75; < L taciturnus=tacit(us) silent (see tacit ) +-urnus adj. suffix of time
tac′i•turn`ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
mutely, wordlessly, silently, taciturnly(adverb)
without speaking
"he sat mutely next to her"
Wiktionary
taciturnly(Adverb)
quietly; not in a manner inclined to speaking.
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