What does silently mean?
Definitions for silently
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word silently.
Princeton's WordNet
mutely, wordlessly, silently, taciturnlyadverb
without speaking
"he sat mutely next to her"
Wiktionary
silentlyadverb
In a silent manner; making no noise.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Silentlyadverb
Etymology: from silent.
When with one three nations join to fight,
They silently confess that one more brave. Dryden.For me they beg, each silently
Demands thy grace, and seems to watch thy eye. Dryden.You to a certain victory are led;
Your men all arm’d stand silently within. Dryden.The difficulties remain still, till he can show who is meant by right heir, in all those cases where the present possessor hath no son: this he silently passes over. John Locke.
Wikipedia
silently
23 is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It released on April 10, 2007 by 4AD.
ChatGPT
silently
Silently refers to the absence of sound, noise, speech or utterance, often implying quietness or stillness. It may also refer to something done without announcement or discussion, typically denoting discretion or secrecy.
Webster Dictionary
Silentlyadverb
in a silent manner
British National Corpus
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'silently' in Adverbs Frequency: #397
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Anagrams for silently »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of silently in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of silently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of silently in a Sentence
Anyone can revolt. It is more difficult silently to obey our own inner promptings, and to spend our lives finding sincere and fitting means of expression for our temperament and our gifts.
Everything that is being done, it turns out, is not for people or fans ... but just so officials can report on work that has allegedly been carried out, we were not consulted about anything that has been done. In our country there isn't a particular need for people or ideas, just for people who pay taxes and silently agree with everything.
So I was thinking, what would happen if we just stood there silently?
I returned home that evening without you, with an extreme and profound pain, that maybe, one day, will weaken, I don't know, this pain made me feel as close as ever to your colleagues, who are also suffering, as you do too, silently. As I do, silently.
I do want to put that time period in context, and the only way I could think to do so -- it may be a little theatrical, but I think it's appropriate, i want us all to get a concept of time. So what I'm going to do is, I'm going to sit silently for one minute.
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- ці́хаBelarusian
- didrouzBreton
- silenciosamentCatalan, Valencian
- tiše, neslyšněCzech
- silenteEsperanto
- silenciosamenteSpanish
- silencieusementFrench
- csendesen, csendbenHungarian
- silenceIdo
- silenziosamenteItalian
- בשקטHebrew
- stilletjesDutch
- stilleNorwegian
- cichoPolish
- silenciosamentePortuguese
- безмо́лвно, молчали́во, ти́хо, мо́лчаRussian
- sessizceTurkish
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