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Recent Examples of noiselessly
Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes.
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Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
On a brilliant midsummer morning, my wife and I stepped into a black Zodiac raft and drifted noiselessly among icebergs five stories high, their emerald and aquamarine walls gleaming above sapphire waters.
—Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
On a brilliant midsummer morning, my wife and I stepped into a black Zodiac raft and drifted noiselessly among icebergs five stories high, their emerald and aquamarine walls gleaming above sapphire waters.
—Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noiselessly
Adverb
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Often overshadowed by romantic destinations like Napa Valley, Savannah, and Charleston, Key West, Florida has quietly earned a spot as one of the world’s top cities for romance.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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For women who have spent years being told that their symptoms are normal, vague, hormonal, or simply part of getting older, the experience feels quietly radical—and, for those seeking answers, perhaps worth the investment.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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Like all of the film’s most fist-pumping setpieces, of which there are several, the getaway brawl is a fevered array of different fighting styles that smash into each other like concrete blocks to create something faintly new.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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One man is menacing, the other faintly absurd, but Rhys embraces the challenges of each role with aplomb — in particular, his physical comedy in the latter has gotten several big laughs out of me.—
Matt Brennan
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Infantino, as Henry Bushnell writes, talked rather feebly about working together and, randomly, said an upcoming under-15 tournament for all member associations was something to encourage co-operation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33, swooping in as Brunson’s shot bounced softly off the front of the rim and stretching high with his right hand to tap it in.—
Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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And the Striped Malted Pound Cake was striking, with whorls of malted vanilla and chocolate cake and a softly dissolving crumb.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
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“Noiselessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noiselessly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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