SILENTLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

silently

adverb

Definition of silently

as in soundlessly

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Recent Examples of silently Everyone chews silently, lost in exhaustion and thought, when the captain suddenly slows the boat halfway through the crossing. — Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026 Your legs turn a chain, the chain turns the rear wheel, and the enormous 80-volt electrical system spends this entire process sitting silently above you, judging. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 The judgment protects the four plaintiffs’ right to silently wear the wristbands along the sidelines, in spectator areas and in parking lots at any Bow School District sporting event. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Technology is seamless rather than showy; lighting shifts subtly, blinds glide silently. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 Which is weird because it’s held in free spaces at public cafes where people buy their own drinks, and read their own books silently in their own seats. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 When every update is an engineering challenge, the dependency will silently turn into tech debt despite its popularity. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Deputies and politicos chatted over festive music while the local news played silently on a big screen at El Pescador Bar and Grill in Carson, which served as Luna’s campaign headquarters on Tuesday. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Eight minutes and 33 seconds into the episode, Damon and Letterman play gentlemen silently crossing the street as the camera pans to the home of George Russell, who’s recovering inside after getting shot at the end of season three. — Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 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

Riley’s name has been quietly popping up in Heisman Trophy conversations in recent weeks as the 5-foot-10 running back has led the nation in rushing yards for much of the season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Hart saw the Orlando icon in her own restaurant recently and was quietly grateful.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026