silently
/ˈsaɪləntli/
adverb
- Without making any sound; in a quiet way.
- She silently read the letter, her face unreadable.
- The cat crept silently across the room.
- The audience sat silently, waiting for the performance to begin.
- Without speaking; without expressing something in words.
- They silently endured the long wait at the airport.
- He silently agreed with her suggestion, nodding his head.
- She silently wished him luck as he walked on stage.
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