SILENTLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

silently

adverb

Definition of silently

as in soundlessly

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Recent Examples of silently Likewise, Cretton allows the Punisher his rage while silently noting that the vigilante’s gun-toting tactics usually make things worse. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Address the issue directly instead of silently keeping score, especially if emotional loyalty and financial responsibility are intertwined. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 The audio system also includes Auto Gain and AI Noise Reduction settings that operate silently across the audio modes, except for Pure Audio. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 His character is spiritual, punctual and deeply religious, yet silently overseeing a very misogynistic, racist and drug-addled workforce. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 In recent news, Sean Pouche voted in support of silently cutting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, where 169,032 Missouri kids as of March were supported in early literacy. — Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Still, don’t confuse harmony with everyone silently knowing the plan. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026 Celebrated for its healing mineral springs and luxurious Soviet-era sanatoriums, Tskaltubo now lies silently amidst Georgia's verdant landscapes. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Also seen is Edric’s sinister pod sliding silently into one of the gigantic Guild Heighliner starships. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 July 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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For more than a century, submarines have quietly evolved from slow underwater boats into some of the fastest and most sophisticated machines ever engineered.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The Huge Payoff Of Smarter Cities This evolution has quietly produced a market that’s already at a trillion dollars and is rapidly growing.

— Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026