SOUNDLESSLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

soundlessly

adverb

Definition of soundlessly

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

Adverb

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

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