SILENTLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

silently

adverb

Definition of silently

as in soundlessly

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Recent Examples of silently Videos from inside the school showed students sitting silently in the dark during the lockdown. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Some random stops justified Outside the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office in Eufaula, where the Monitor’s ride-along began, three men sit silently on metal chairs, hands and feet bound. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026 Others stared silently into the void where the towers once stood. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 This is something that many cars do, especially performance cars to try to silently persuade the driver not to go too fast. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Floating through crystal-clear water before hiking silently through cathedral-like caverns was easily the highlight of my time in the Mexican Caribbean and a reminder that one of the region's greatest attractions lies well beyond the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 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 Eventually the man stood at the back of the room silently, holding the bacon. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 25 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

Adverb

The couple quietly eloped in 2025, with Rodgers deliberately keeping his new wife away from the celebrity circus that surrounded his previous relationships.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Big Night manages to be openly emotional and at the same time quietly but hilariously funny.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026