SILENTLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

silently

adverb

Definition of silently

as in soundlessly

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Recent Examples of silently This reality comes with a cost − both emotionally and literally − most caregivers silently accept. — Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Edwards stood silently -- remaining in the well until Johnson left the rostrum, approached Edwards from behind and patted him on the back -- leading him up the aisle to the back of the chamber. — John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Most people watch healthcare content silently while scrolling. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The 6-year-olds shot out of their seats, silently pushed their chairs under their desks, lined up single file and headed to their spots on the classroom’s play mat. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Two baby horses stood silently in the back, partitioned off from the adults. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Many men learn early that asking for help is seen as weakness, while suffering silently is seen as strength. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of supporters in pink gathered outside a Massachusetts courthouse, silently rallying behind Lindsay Clancy as her livestreamed murder trial over the deaths of her three children continues. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Heart disease often builds silently for decades before the first symptom appears. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silently

Adverb

But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Drifters Ferris wheel sent riders floating in hot air balloons that soared soundlessly toward the glass dome above the park.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025

Definition of soundlessly

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After seven years together, Zuckerman proposed quietly at home following a lake house trip for Montgomery’s 30th birthday — with a little help from one of his future husband’s favorite video games.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The end result hovers sensitively between prison and hotel—with a visit offering rare insight into the design and workings of the historic institution, tempered with a comfortable and quietly luxurious stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026