Definitions for silently
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mutely, wordlessly, silently, taciturnlyadverb

   without speaking

   "he sat mutely next to her"

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1. silentlyadverb

   In a silent manner; making no noise.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silentlyadverb

   Etymology: from silent.

   1. Without speech.

   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.

   2. Without noise.

   You to a certain victory are led;
   Your men all arm’d stand silently within. Dryden.

   3. Without mention.

   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.

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1. silently

   23 is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It released on April 10, 2007 by 4AD.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silentlyadverb

   in a silent manner

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silently' in Adverbs Frequency: #397

Anagrams for silently »

1. tinselly

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silently in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of silently in a Sentence

1. Beatrix Potter:

   All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife . Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself, and never mind the rest.

2. Christine Kihembo:

   When we looked at the data, we found a stable illness, not an increase, this had been happening silently.

3. Kamaljeet Singh:

   They walked forward silently ... in front of my car. They fired about 10-15 bullets through the windscreen. All I could see was blood and broken glass, they were very well trained and disciplined. They knew how to fire their weapons and they didn't show any emotion.

4. Robert Hilliard:

   GM knew this defect caused this death yet, instead of telling the truth, watched silently as Candice was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

5. Marc Edwards:

   I will not stand by, silently, as any false claims are made about dangers in Flint water….whether they were made by the State of Michigan falsely claiming the water was safe before October 2015, or by an actor who came to Flint after the federal emergency was declared and made unfounded allegations that the water was dangerous for showering or bathing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silently
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silently
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=silently
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silently
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silently