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Recent Examples of silently
At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet, Springfield Central coach William Watson and his group remained on the field, as the referees stood silently.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
As Truth-Teller editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) is laying out the details of the scam in a meeting, Esmeralda (Sabrina Impacciatore) silently leaves the room and closes her office door.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Those trapped in this virtual world are never alone, never able to concentrate and appreciate in their own way, silently.
—Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, what’s missing from the public discourse about violence in Chicago is the realization that suicide, and not homicide alone, is silently taking the lives of hundreds of Black residents across the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Fees High fees can silently eat away at your returns over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Perry’s mother and stepfather sat silently in the courtroom’s back row and did not speak with reporters after the morning hearing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
People from various locations reported seeing the UFO moving silently across the sky.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet, Springfield Central coach William Watson and his group remained on the field, as the referees stood silently.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
As Truth-Teller editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) is laying out the details of the scam in a meeting, Esmeralda (Sabrina Impacciatore) silently leaves the room and closes her office door.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Those trapped in this virtual world are never alone, never able to concentrate and appreciate in their own way, silently.
—Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, what’s missing from the public discourse about violence in Chicago is the realization that suicide, and not homicide alone, is silently taking the lives of hundreds of Black residents across the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Fees High fees can silently eat away at your returns over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Perry’s mother and stepfather sat silently in the courtroom’s back row and did not speak with reporters after the morning hearing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
People from various locations reported seeing the UFO moving silently across the sky.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silently
Adverb
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Steve taught me how to travel soundlessly through the lowland wilderness.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Still, the Cornhusker State quietly offers stunning wildflower experiences throughout the seasons—and fall is one of the best times to see its prairies' most stunning displays.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, the US Marine Corps quietly leased a 57,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Subic Bay Naval Supply Depot.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Silently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silently. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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