soundlessly

adverb

Definition of soundlesslynext
as in silently

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Recent Examples of soundlessly 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, 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 Steve taught me how to travel soundlessly through the lowland wilderness. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
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silently
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  • NightmareEclipse and Microsoft have been locked in a heated dispute since at least May, when the researcher said Microsoft silently patched a vulnerability the researcher had privately reported.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • The rest happened silently, after the rocks had already fractured.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
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